Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 163 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Timor-Leste
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % 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 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Timor-Leste was 19.0% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Timor-Leste ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.