Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola
Angola: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 18.45 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola is 18.45 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola peaked at 18.45 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million people, in 2000.
That places Angola 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 million people | 6.53 million people | 9.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 million people | 10.41 million people | 15.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million people | 16.52 million people | 18.45 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Angola was 18.45 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million people in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.