Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zambia
Zambia: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 16.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zambia, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Bangladesh 17.7% compare
- 151 Cambodia 17.7% compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 16.8% compare
- 154 Eritrea 16.3% compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 13.4% compare
- 156 Kenya 13.4% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia was 16.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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