Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya
Kenya: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 31.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya peaked at 31.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 147th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 31.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya was 31.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.