Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 46.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 46.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 10.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 568,218 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,489 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 46.0% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.