Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 92.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 92.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 92.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 92.0% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.