Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 59.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 132nd 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 59.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 34.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 59.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.