Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe is 37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe peaked at 37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37 | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 30 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4 | 34 | 37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Zimbabwe was 37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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