Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: 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 Belize, 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 Belize is 89.0%, measured in 2024. 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 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
That places Belize 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 89.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 80.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Belize 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 Belize?
- 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 Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.