Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 124th 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.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 124 Bulgaria 2.0% compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 2.0% compare
- 124 Poland 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 124 Slovenia 2.0% compare
- 124 Türkiye 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Brazil 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.