Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 24.0% 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 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay peaked at 51.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 72nd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 45.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Botswana 29.0% compare
- 70 Guyana 27.0% compare
- 70 Montenegro 27.0% compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
- 74 India 19.0% compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 235.57 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 168.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay was 24.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.