Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 65.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 65.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.