Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan, 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 share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 29.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 64.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
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- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Bhutan 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 share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.