Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia
Namibia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 48.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 48.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Angola 50.2% compare
- 134 Mauritania 49.4% compare
- 136 Yemen 47.3% compare
- 137 Guatemala 46.5% compare
- 138 Côte d'Ivoire 44.1% compare
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- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia was 48.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.