Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 164th 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 163 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 837.64 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,214 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1,214 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 19.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.