Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 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 Albania stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.
That places Albania 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 89.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 39.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 65.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 89.0% 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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.