Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 1.30 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.30 million people
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
127th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.30 million people
in 2023
All-time low
8,214 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120232000: 8.2k people2001: 8.3k people2002: 8.4k people2003: 8.6k people2004: 8.8k people2005: 18.1k people2006: 18.6k people2007: 19.1k people2008: 19.6k people2009: 20.1k people2010: 31.0k people2011: 42.3k people2012: 54.1k people2013: 66.6k people2014: 90.9k people2015: 116.4k people2016: 154.9k people2017: 207.4k people2018: 299.7k people2019: 421.6k people2020: 561.8k people2021: 761.2k people2022: 996.5k people2023: 1.3M people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1.30 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 1,849.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda peaked at 1.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,214 people, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,784 people 8,214 people 20,121 people 10
2010s 148,498 people 30,953 people 421,611 people 10
2020s 904,344 people 561,831 people 1.30 million people 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million people compare
  2. 125 Cyprus 1.34 million people compare
  3. 126 Niger 1.33 million people compare
  4. 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.26 million people compare
  5. 129 Lesotho 1.24 million people compare
  6. 130 Mauritius 1.24 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda was 1.30 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 8,214 people in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Rwanda ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,849.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.