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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (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.