Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama
Panama: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.0% 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 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
That places Panama 101st 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,365 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,377 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama was 6.0% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.