Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon stood at 10.0%.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 86th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 20.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon was 10.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Lebanon ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.