How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs South Africa: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Gabon

96.1%

in 2023

South Africa

96.5%

in 2023

Gabon rank

101st

South Africa rank

98th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban over time

Gabon
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.2%	82.3%	1.9%	Gabon
2010s	92.8%	92.6%	0.2%	Gabon
2020s	95.8%	96.1%	0.3%	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Gabon or South Africa?: South Africa, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Gabon and South Africa?: 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Gabon ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.