Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 49.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan peaked at 76.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 98.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 65.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 54.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 52.0% compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 55 Guatemala 49.0% compare
- 57 Angola 44.0% compare
- 57 Eswatini 44.0% compare
- 57 Mauritania 44.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Pakistan was 49.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.