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Clean Cooking Transition Database

Global Informatics & Policy Simulation Terminal
SDG 7.1.2 TRACKER
Data Engine: v2026.1
Global Clean Access Rate

74.8%

+24.6% since 2000
Population Without Access

2.09B

-0.97B since 2000
Annual Premature Deaths

3.20M

95% in SSA & South Asia
Annual Financing Gap

$5.40B

Only 32.5% of target funded

Global Transition Progress (2000 - 2026)

Access Rate vs. Population Deficit

Critical Insights Bulletin

Updated Q2 2026

Success South Asia's LPG Surge

India's PMUY scheme has successfully driven LPG access to over 78% in 2026, leading a major regional transition. This is the single largest clean cooking initiative globally.

Critical Sub-Saharan Africa Crisis

Despite access rate improvements (rising to 23.5% in 2026), rapid population growth means the absolute number of people lacking access continues to increase, currently standing at 980 million.

Target The 2030 Finance Deficit

To reach universal access (SDG 7.1.2) by 2030, investment must quadruple from current levels of $2.6B to $8.0B annually, with a heavy focus on e-cooking grid infrastructure in Africa.

Historical Path & SDG 7.1.2 Projections

Historical SDG Target (100% by 2030) Business-as-Usual (BAU)
Explore Timeline (2000 - 2030) Year: 2026

Timeline Focus Stats

Selected Year: 2026
Global Access Percentage 74.8%
Population with Access 6.21 Billion
Population Lacking Access 2.09 Billion
Annual HAP Deaths (Est.) 3.20 Million

Trend Assessment

In 2026, the transition is progressing steadily, but the global gap remains wide. On the current path, universal access will not be achieved until 2042, missing the SDG target by 12 years.

Regional Access Progress (2000 - 2026)

% of Population with Clean Cooking

Regional Technology & Fuel Composition

2026 Distribution (%)

Annual Deaths from Household Air Pollution

By Disease Category (WHO Data)

Climate & Environmental Impacts

Biomass-based Cooking Penalties
1.2 Gt CO2e / yr

Greenhouse Gas Footprint

Incomplete biomass combustion and fuel harvesting release emissions equivalent to roughly 2% of global CO2 emissions, comparable to global aviation.

34% Unsustainable

Forest Degradation & Loss

Over a third of wood fuel harvesting in developing regions is unsustainable, creating local deforestation hot-spots in East and West Africa.

25% Black Carbon

Atmospheric Black Carbon

Residential solid fuel cooking contributes a quarter of global anthropogenic black carbon emissions, accelerating Himalayan and Arctic glacial melt.

Policy & Financial Inputs

Adjust sliders to model transition scenarios
$2.6B
Current level: $2.6B. Reaching $8.0B is IEA target.
20%
Covers upfront cookstove costs & fuel cylinders.
Moderate
Grid connection expansion and induction stove tariffs.
Moderate
Bans or taxes on charcoal/coal and stove standards.

Simulated Projection Results (To 2030)

Real-time simulator response
Target Achievement Year
2042
Delayed Target
Lives Saved (Cumulative to 2030)
0
Saved Premature Deaths
CO2e Emissions Reduced
0 Mt
Averted Annually
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# Country Name Region Code Population (M) Access 2000 (%) Access 2026 (%) Primary Cooking Fuel HAP Deaths/100k Policy Score (1-5)