Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 59.0% 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mongolia peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 130th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 34.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 Mongolia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Mongolia was 59.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.