Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal
Portugal: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Portugal was 99.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.