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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 51.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (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.