Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in South Africa
South Africa: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 84.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in South Africa, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa peaked at 84.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 56.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 76.7% | 84.8% | 7 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa was 84.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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