Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in China stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.
China ranks 106th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 90.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 38.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 58.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in China was 90.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.