Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru
Peru: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru, 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 Peru is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2024.
That places Peru 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 37.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 15.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,597 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,898 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 31,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Peru was 7.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.