Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola
Angola: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 56.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 56.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola was 56.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.