Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 29.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 29.1% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe was 29.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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