Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic, 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 urban population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.9% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic peaked at 1.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.9%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Central African Republic was 1.9% 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, urban recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.