Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 106th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 78.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Lebanon was 90.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.