Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Angola is 56.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 136th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 56.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 56.0% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.