Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 30.0%.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.09 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.