Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 2.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.0% compare
- 181 Somalia 5.0% compare
- 183 Gambia 3.0% compare
- 184 Guinea 2.0% compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 184 Madagascar 2.0% compare
- 184 Malawi 2.0% compare
- 184 Mali 2.0% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.37 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 2.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.