Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 88.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 88.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 88.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 114 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 114 Thailand 88.0% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mexico was 88.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.