Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 6.0% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Africa Western and Central 47th out of 47 groups 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, rural in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 4 |
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 92.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Africa Western and Central?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural in Africa Western and Central was 6.0% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.