Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mali
Mali: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 308,999 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mali, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 308,999 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mali peaked at 308,999 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,915 people, in 2000.
That places Mali 156th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,915 people | — |
| 2001 | 95,297 people | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 98,304 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 101,480 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 104,819 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 108,309 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 125,911 people | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 130,120 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 134,467 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 138,920 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 143,507 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 148,221 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 152,613 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 157,137 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 180,203 people | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 185,930 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 191,913 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 198,130 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 204,420 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 231,752 people | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 260,566 people | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 268,664 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 299,944 people | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 308,999 people | +3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 308,999 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 308,999 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,854 people | 80,915 people | 138,920 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,383 people | 143,507 people | 231,752 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,543 people | 260,566 people | 308,999 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 153 Montenegro 382,847 people compare
- 154 Belize 340,807 people compare
- 155 Malawi 316,567 people compare
- 157 Barbados 282,336 people compare
- 158 East Timor 264,399 people compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 165,121 people compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mali?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Mali was 308,999 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 308,999 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,915 people in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.