Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Central African Republic was 1.0% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Central African Republic ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.