Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12.69 current US$ per person (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 79.33 % change on previous year (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1986)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,644 current LCU per person (1986)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 5.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.