Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 76.0% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 121st 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 56.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 119 India 81.0% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 122 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 122 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 124 Botswana 71.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Paraguay
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Paraguay was 76.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Paraguay ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.