Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 94.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2000.
That places Panama 92nd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 94.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 94.0% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.