Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Liberia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 191 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 193 Burundi 0.0%
- 193 South Sudan 0.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 12.94 current US$ per person (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 12.94 current LCU per person (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 224.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 22.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 1.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia 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.