Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 51.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala peaked at 51.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 139th out of 194 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.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 51.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 51.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 136 Angola 56.0% compare
- 136 Eswatini 56.0% compare
- 136 Mauritania 56.0% compare
- 139 Pakistan 51.0% compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 50.0% compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 48.0% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guatemala was 51.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.