Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 61.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 9.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 47.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 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 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 47.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.