Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 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 Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 162,056 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,157 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.