Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia
Colombia: 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 Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 93.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
Colombia 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.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 93.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- 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 Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Colombia 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.