Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan, 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 access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 29.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 64.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bhutan was 93.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.