Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Gambia

Gambia: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 3.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
3.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 190 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.1%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Gambia, 2000–2016

01232000200820162000: 3.2 % of total population2001: 3.2 % of total population2002: 3.2 % of total population2003: 3.2 % of total population2004: 3.2 % of total population2005: 3.1 % of total population2006: 3.2 % of total population2007: 3.1 % of total population2008: 3.2 % of total population2009: 3.2 % of total population2010: 3.2 % of total population2011: 3.2 % of total population2012: 3.2 % of total population2013: 3.3 % of total population2014: 3.3 % of total population2015: 3.2 % of total population2016: 3.3 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Gambia stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Gambia peaked at 3.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.

That places Gambia 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Gambia, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 3.2%
2001 3.2% -0.6%
2002 3.2% +0.0%
2003 3.2% -0.3%
2004 3.2% +0.6%
2005 3.1% -0.9%
2006 3.2% +1.3%
2007 3.1% -1.6%
2008 3.2% +0.6%
2009 3.2% +1.9%
2010 3.2% -1.2%
2011 3.2% +1.9%
2012 3.2% -1.2%
2013 3.3% +1.9%
2014 3.3% +0.3%
2015 3.2% -1.2%
2016 3.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 10
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 7

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.0% compare
  2. 172 Mozambique 3.7% compare
  3. 173 Ethiopia 3.5% compare
  4. 175 Chad 3.1% compare
  5. 176 Malawi 2.5% compare
  6. 177 Somalia 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Gambia?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Gambia was 3.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Gambia ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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