Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 833,362 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana stood at 833,362 people.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana peaked at 927,592 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 823,225 people, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 927,592 people | — |
| 2001 | 916,056 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 903,787 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 894,971 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 887,309 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 881,301 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 879,148 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 863,863 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 859,937 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 848,027 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 847,807 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 833,561 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 832,904 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 830,585 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 825,377 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 828,431 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 824,632 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 827,363 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 825,392 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 823,225 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 825,697 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 826,096 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 829,563 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 833,362 people | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 833,362 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 833,362 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 886,199 people | 848,027 people | 927,592 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 829,928 people | 823,225 people | 847,807 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 828,680 people | 825,697 people | 833,362 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana was 833,362 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 927,592 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 823,225 people in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.