Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 76.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay peaked at 76.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 123rd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 76.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 56.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 121 India 81.0% compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 124 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 124 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 126 Botswana 71.0% compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Paraguay was 76.0% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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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.