Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 7.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -69.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -74.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -71.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Ethiopia was 7.1% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Ethiopia ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.