Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 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 Spain is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 72nd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 45.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 97.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.