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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda, 2000–2023
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.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,214 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,287 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,400 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,587 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,817 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,109 people | +105.4% |
| 2006 | 18,598 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19,100 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19,608 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,121 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 30,953 people | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 42,295 people | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 54,150 people | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 66,560 people | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 90,918 people | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 116,400 people | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 154,949 people | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 207,435 people | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 299,712 people | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 421,611 people | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 561,831 people | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 761,250 people | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 996,525 people | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million people | +30.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.30 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.30 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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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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.