Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: 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 Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2.12 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,863 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.5293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 881.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 7.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- 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 Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.