Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Yemen peaked at 61.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 54.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Yemen?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Yemen was 47.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.