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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 46.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 46.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (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.