Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 17.49 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 17.49 million people, 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya peaked at 17.49 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 520,929 people, 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520,929 people | — |
| 2001 | 664,003 people | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 815,745 people | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million people | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million people | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million people | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million people | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million people | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million people | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million people | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million people | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million people | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.45 million people | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million people | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million people | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 million people | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 7.92 million people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 million people | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 10.55 million people | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 12.04 million people | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 13.73 million people | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 15.46 million people | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 17.49 million people | +13.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.49 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.49 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 520,929 people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million people | 2.95 million people | 10.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 million people | 12.04 million people | 17.49 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Yemen 18.63 million people compare
- 46 Angola 18.45 million people compare
- 47 Netherlands 17.88 million people compare
- 49 Ecuador 17.03 million people compare
- 50 Afghanistan 16.00 million people compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 13.74 million people 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 of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kenya was 17.49 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,929 people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to 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 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.