Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa
South Africa: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa is 90, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa peaked at 90 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 | 57 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83 | 77 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2 | 88 | 90 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in South Africa was 90 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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