Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Spain
Spain: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.0% 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
That places Spain 71st out of 192 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 45.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 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 Spain?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Spain was 97.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.