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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.0%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 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 0.0061 units 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.