Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 144,055 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 144,055 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea peaked at 144,055 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,002 people, in 2000.
That places Guinea 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59,002 people | — |
| 2001 | 68,320 people | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 69,392 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70,966 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 72,502 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 73,967 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 75,529 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 77,298 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 79,191 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81,148 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 83,169 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 85,254 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 87,373 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 89,535 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 91,783 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 94,137 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 108,657 people | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 111,471 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 114,343 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 117,309 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 133,712 people | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 137,105 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 140,551 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 144,055 people | +2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 144,055 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 144,055 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,732 people | 59,002 people | 81,148 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,303 people | 83,169 people | 117,309 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,856 people | 133,712 people | 144,055 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 157 Barbados 282,336 people compare
- 158 East Timor 264,399 people compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 165,121 people compare
- 161 Seychelles 119,773 people compare
- 162 Djibouti 115,294 people compare
- 163 Grenada 98,582 people compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Guinea was 144,055 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 144,055 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,002 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.