Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Peru
Peru: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Peru, 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 Peru is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Peru peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 94th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 43.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 66.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 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 Peru?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Peru was 93.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.