Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Colombia
Colombia: 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 Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Colombia stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Colombia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Colombia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- 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 Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Colombia ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.