Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in India
India: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in India, 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 India is 81.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in India peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
India ranks 119th 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 34.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 116 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
- 117 Tuvalu 84.0% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 121 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 122 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 122 Montenegro 73.0% compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 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 India?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in India was 81.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does India rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- India ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.