Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 51.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 136 Angola 56.0% compare
- 136 Eswatini 56.0% compare
- 136 Mauritania 56.0% compare
- 139 Guatemala 51.0% compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 142 Côte d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 207.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 58,062 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,968 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 51.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.