Energy rankings
From electricity access and clean cooking fuels to renewable output, these rankings map how countries power themselves. See who leads on clean energy, who still depends on fossil fuels, and how energy access shapes living standards worldwide.
Countries by Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Sixty-one countries, including Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States, achieve 100% rural access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking as of 2023. At the opposite end, Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan all register 0%. The 100-percentage-point gap between these groups reflects the full range of rural energy conditions captured across 189 countries.
Countries by Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population)
Sixty-one countries, including Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States, achieve 100% urban access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023, meaning every measured urban resident uses clean cooking methods. At the other end, South Sudan records 0%, and Burundi reaches just 0.1%. The gap between these extremes spans the full width of the metric's possible range.
Countries by Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
61 countries, spanning Europe, North America, the Gulf, and parts of Latin America and Oceania, achieve 100% access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking as of 2023. At the other end, South Sudan ranks 189th with 0%, and Burundi ranks 188th with just 0.1%. The 100-percentage-point gap between the top and bottom of the ranking illustrates the extreme disparity in cooking energy access worldwide.
Countries by Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
A total of 127 countries share rank 1 with 100% rural access to electricity, ranging from large economies such as the United States and China to smaller territories such as Aruba and Bermuda. At the opposite end, Chad ranks 210th with just 0.4% of its rural population having access to electricity. The gap between the top and bottom of this ranking spans nearly the full possible range of the metric.
Countries by Access to electricity (% of population)
At least 127 countries achieve 100% access to electricity, led by a wide range of nations from Albania to Uzbekistan. At the other end, South Sudan ranks 214th with only 5.4% of its population having access. That 94.6 percentage point gap between the top and bottom of the ranking illustrates the scale of disparity in electricity access globally.
Countries by Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Bhutan ranks 1st with 100% of its electricity generated from renewable sources, while Comoros, Gibraltar, and Sint Maarten sit at the bottom with 0%. Across 208 countries, the gap between the highest and lowest values spans the full possible range of the metric. The ranking shows that both small economies and large ones appear at both extremes.