Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 81.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places India 121st 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 81.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 81.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.0%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 34.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 118 Cook Islands 85.0% compare
- 119 Tuvalu 84.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 123 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 124 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 124 Montenegro 73.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in India was 81.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does India rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.