Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 3.91 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.91 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.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.91 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 310,064 people, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,012 people | 310,064 people | 864,054 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million people | 938,237 people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.91 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Burkina Faso was 3.91 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,064 people in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.