Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.65 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.65 million people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana peaked at 1.65 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 749,790 people, in 2000.
That places Botswana 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 749,790 people | — |
| 2001 | 796,198 people | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 840,976 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 880,765 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 919,837 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 958,576 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 995,368 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million people | +2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.65 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.65 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942,153 people | 749,790 people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.65 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Botswana was 1.65 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,790 people in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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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.