Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 9.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda is 9.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 1,450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.3% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Rwanda was 9.3% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.