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

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
45.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 45 %2001: 49 %2002: 54 %2003: 60 %2004: 65 %2005: 70 %2006: 74 %2007: 78 %2008: 81 %2009: 84 %2010: 87 %2011: 88 %2012: 90 %2013: 92 %2014: 93 %2015: 94 %2016: 95 %2017: 95 %2018: 96 %2019: 96 %2020: 96 %2021: 97 %2022: 97 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Costa Rica 97.0% compare
  2. 72 Croatia 97.0% compare
  3. 72 Morocco 97.0% compare
  4. 72 Ukraine 97.0% compare

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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

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.