Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 93.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 95th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 29.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 64.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 11.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 19.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 86,946 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 93.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.