Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 22.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Per capita egg consumption 4.41 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 22.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.