Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 70.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 70.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 93.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan was 70.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.