Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia
Zambia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia is 10, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia peaked at 16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2020.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zambia was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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