Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ethiopia was 7.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.