Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan
Pakistan: 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 Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 51.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% 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 Pakistan peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 139th out of 194 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 136 Angola 56.0% compare
- 136 Eswatini 56.0% compare
- 136 Mauritania 56.0% compare
- 139 Guatemala 51.0% compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- 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 Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Pakistan ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.