Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama

Panama: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2023
All-time low
81.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 81 %2001: 82 %2002: 82 %2003: 83 %2004: 83 %2005: 84 %2006: 84 %2007: 85 %2008: 85 %2009: 86 %2010: 87 %2011: 88 %2012: 88 %2013: 89 %2014: 90 %2015: 91 %2016: 91 %2017: 92 %2018: 92 %2019: 92 %2020: 93 %2021: 93 %2022: 93 %2023: 94 %2024: 94 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 94.0% 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 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 92nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.5% 81.0% 86.0% 10
2010s 90.0% 87.0% 92.0% 10
2020s 93.4% 93.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 92 Dominica 94.0% compare
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  3. 95 Bhutan 93.0% compare
  4. 95 Colombia 93.0% compare
  5. 95 Dominican Republic 93.0% compare
  6. 95 Gabon 93.0% compare
  7. 95 Jamaica 93.0% compare
  8. 95 Peru 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Panama was 94.0% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Panama ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.