Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 88.0% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 88.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 114 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 114 Thailand 88.0% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 88.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.