Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 92.0% 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 101st 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 92.0% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.