Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Kenya

Kenya: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 13.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
13.4%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
156th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

2.557.51012.52000200820162000: 2 % of total population2001: 2.4 % of total population2002: 2.7 % of total population2003: 3.1 % of total population2004: 3.6 % of total population2005: 4.3 % of total population2006: 4.9 % of total population2007: 5.7 % of total population2008: 6.4 % of total population2009: 7.2 % of total population2010: 8 % of total population2011: 8.9 % of total population2012: 9.9 % of total population2013: 10.7 % of total population2014: 11.8 % of total population2015: 12.8 % of total population2016: 13.4 % of total population

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 13.4% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya peaked at 13.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, 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 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Kenya, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 2.0%
2001 2.4% +18.1%
2002 2.7% +14.0%
2003 3.1% +17.5%
2004 3.6% +15.9%
2005 4.3% +17.3%
2006 4.9% +15.2%
2007 5.7% +14.6%
2008 6.4% +13.1%
2009 7.2% +13.3%
2010 8.0% +10.8%
2011 8.9% +11.6%
2012 9.9% +10.6%
2013 10.7% +8.5%
2014 11.8% +10.1%
2015 12.8% +7.9%
2016 13.4% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 2.0% 7.2% 10
2010s 10.8% 8.0% 13.4% 7

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 153 Zambia 16.4% compare
  2. 154 Eritrea 16.3% compare
  3. 155 Papua New Guinea 13.4% compare
  4. 157 Vanuatu 12.6% compare
  5. 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.0% compare
  6. 159 Djibouti 11.5% 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 Kenya?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kenya was 13.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Kenya ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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