Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia, 2000–2024
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 Somalia is 5.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 181st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Somalia was 5.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.