Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia
Namibia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 46 for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia peaked at 46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
That places Namibia 145th 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.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46 | +2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9 | 33 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1 | 40 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 44 | 46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Namibia was 46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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