Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Somalia
Somalia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 5.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.4% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Somalia peaked at 5.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 173rd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 170 Mozambique 7.4% compare
- 171 Ethiopia 7.1% compare
- 172 Benin 6.0% compare
- 174 Niger 5.1% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.0% compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.9526 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0026 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Somalia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Somalia was 5.4% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Somalia ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.