Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya
Kenya: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 62.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya, 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
In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya stood at 62.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya peaked at 62.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 144th 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, urban in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 19.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.0% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 141 Montenegro 69.6% compare
- 142 Samoa 65.3% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 63.2% compare
- 145 Nepal 62.4% compare
- 146 Senegal 61.0% compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Kenya was 62.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.