Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia
Gambia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia, 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
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia is 2.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia peaked at 5.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Uganda 3.7% compare
- 181 Mali 2.7% compare
- 182 Guinea 2.6% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.9% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 1.5% compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 19.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0147 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Gambia was 2.3% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.