Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in North Korea
North Korea: 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 North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
North Korea 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 North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 22.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 22.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 1.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 9.21 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Korea?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- 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 North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.