Number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya
Kenya: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 17.49 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.49 million
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
520,929
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya is 17.49 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya peaked at 17.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 520,929, in 2000.
That places Kenya 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520,929 | — |
| 2001 | 664,003 | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 815,745 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 7.92 million | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 million | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 10.55 million | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 12.04 million | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 13.73 million | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 15.46 million | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 17.49 million | +13.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 520,929 | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million | 2.95 million | 10.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 million | 12.04 million | 17.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Yemen 18.63 million compare
- 46 Angola 18.45 million compare
- 47 Netherlands 17.88 million compare
- 49 Ecuador 17.03 million compare
- 50 Afghanistan 16.00 million compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 13.74 million compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya?
- Number with without clean cooking fuels in Kenya was 17.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,929 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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