Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan stood at 30.0%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan peaked at 31.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Afghanistan was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.