Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin
Benin: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 846,662 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin, 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 Benin is 846,662 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin peaked at 846,662 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,551 people, in 2000.
That places Benin 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,551 people | — |
| 2001 | 67,010 people | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 92,105 people | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 118,696 people | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 155,023 people | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 193,801 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 243,411 people | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 295,481 people | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 350,682 people | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 399,396 people | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 440,887 people | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 474,400 people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 509,485 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 535,442 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 562,530 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 590,755 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 608,288 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 650,148 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 668,701 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 699,972 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 745,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 777,978 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 811,811 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 846,662 people | +4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 846,662 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 846,662 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +37.4% | 67,010 people | 92,105 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,616 people | 50,551 people | 399,396 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,061 people | 440,887 people | 699,972 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,363 people | 745,000 people | 846,662 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Benin was 846,662 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 846,662 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,551 people in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Benin ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.