Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 36.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines peaked at 62.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 66th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 45.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.0% | 43.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 183,258 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,905 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Philippines was 36.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.