Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 98.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Brazil peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 192 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Brazil?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Brazil was 98.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.