Number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa
South Africa: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 56.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.76 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
56.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
26.74 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa stood at 56.76 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa peaked at 56.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.74 million, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 27.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 30.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 31.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 36.28 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 40.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.97 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 46.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 56.76 million | +2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 56.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 56.76 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 44.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.75 million | 26.74 million | 39.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.52 million | 40.57 million | 52.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.08 million | 53.36 million | 56.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa?
- Number with without clean cooking fuels in South Africa was 56.76 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 million in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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