Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 6.53 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 6.53 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 457.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tanzania peaked at 6.53 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,561 people, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205,561 people | — |
| 2001 | 211,190 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 252,849 people | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 259,627 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 304,877 people | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 313,457 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 362,654 people | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 414,355 people | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 468,278 people | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 523,608 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 626,619 people | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 782,499 people | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 947,485 people | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million people | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million people | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million people | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million people | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million people | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million people | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million people | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million people | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million people | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million people | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million people | +16.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.53 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.53 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,646 people | 205,561 people | 523,608 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million people | 626,619 people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million people | 4.21 million people | 6.53 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tanzania?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Tanzania was 6.53 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,561 people in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.