Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya
Libya: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 95.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya peaked at 96.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.
Libya ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 95.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Libya was 95.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.