Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 51.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2008.
Guatemala ranks 139th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 136 Angola 56.0% compare
- 136 Eswatini 56.0% compare
- 136 Mauritania 56.0% compare
- 139 Pakistan 51.0% compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,586 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 51.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.