Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.0% 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.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.