Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 15.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 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 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 35.0% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.