Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 137th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 134 Angola 56.0% compare
- 134 Eswatini 56.0% compare
- 134 Mauritania 56.0% compare
- 137 Pakistan 51.0% compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Guatemala was 51.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.