Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 6.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
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- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Iraq was 1.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Iraq ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.