Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea

Guinea: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1 %2003: 1 %2004: 1 %2005: 1 %2006: 1 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1 %2013: 1 %2014: 1 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1 %2018: 1 %2019: 1 %2020: 1 %2021: 2 %2022: 2 %2023: 2 %2024: 2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea peaked at 2.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Guinea ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.0% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.0% compare
  2. 181 Somalia 5.0% compare
  3. 183 Gambia 3.0% compare
  4. 184 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
  5. 184 Madagascar 2.0% compare
  6. 184 Malawi 2.0% compare
  7. 184 Mali 2.0% compare
  8. 184 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
  9. 184 Uganda 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea was 2.0% 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Guinea rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Guinea ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.