Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Spain
Spain: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Spain peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
That places Spain 72nd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 45.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Spain?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Spain was 97.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.