Number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia
Zambia: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 1.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
116th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia is 1.91 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia peaked at 2.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2000.
That places Zambia 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -2.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.91 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.38 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.13 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.91 million | 2.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia?
- Number with without clean cooking fuels in Zambia was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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