Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 98.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.