Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 106th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 78.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 90.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.