Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mexico
Mexico: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 88.0% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mexico peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 113 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 113 Thailand 88.0% compare
- 116 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 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 Mexico?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mexico was 88.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Mexico ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.