Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 84,095 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
84,095 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
172,807 people
in 2002
All-time low
84,095 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 170.9k people2001: 171.7k people2002: 172.8k people2003: 172.3k people2004: 170.7k people2005: 169.3k people2006: 166.8k people2007: 164.7k people2008: 160.9k people2009: 157.4k people2010: 153.4k people2011: 147.8k people2012: 144.4k people2013: 137.8k people2014: 131.7k people2015: 126.6k people2016: 119.9k people2017: 114.4k people2018: 108.3k people2019: 104.4k people2020: 97.8k people2021: 92.5k people2022: 88.4k people2023: 84.1k people

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 Cape Verde stood at 84,095 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde peaked at 172,807 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84,095 people, in 2023.

That places Cape Verde 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 170,901 people
2001 171,689 people +0.5%
2002 172,807 people +0.7%
2003 172,311 people -0.3%
2004 170,656 people -1.0%
2005 169,305 people -0.8%
2006 166,848 people -1.5%
2007 164,735 people -1.3%
2008 160,935 people -2.3%
2009 157,410 people -2.2%
2010 153,445 people -2.5%
2011 147,808 people -3.7%
2012 144,371 people -2.3%
2013 137,789 people -4.6%
2014 131,668 people -4.4%
2015 126,561 people -3.9%
2016 119,938 people -5.2%
2017 114,375 people -4.6%
2018 108,331 people -5.3%
2019 104,363 people -3.7%
2020 97,789 people -6.3%
2021 92,480 people -5.4%
2022 88,356 people -4.5%
2023 84,095 people -4.8%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 84,095 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 84,095 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167,760 people 157,410 people 172,807 people 10
2010s 128,865 people 104,363 people 153,445 people 10
2020s 90,680 people 84,095 people 97,789 people 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 106 Azerbaijan 111,693 people compare
  2. 107 Kiribati 110,795 people compare
  3. 108 Micronesia (country) 97,650 people compare
  4. 110 Belize 70,299 people compare
  5. 111 Jordan 68,635 people compare
  6. 112 Bhutan 66,056 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cape Verde was 84,095 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 172,807 people in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 84,095 people in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.