Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 17.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.42 million people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.71 million people
in 2016
All-time low
14.88 million people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 14.9M people2001: 15.3M people2002: 15.7M people2003: 16.0M people2004: 16.4M people2005: 16.8M people2006: 17.2M people2007: 17.5M people2008: 17.8M people2009: 18.1M people2010: 18.3M people2011: 18.5M people2012: 18.6M people2013: 18.6M people2014: 18.6M people2015: 18.7M people2016: 18.7M people2017: 18.7M people2018: 18.6M people2019: 18.4M people2020: 18.2M people2021: 18.0M people2022: 17.7M people2023: 17.4M 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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 17.42 million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 18.71 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.88 million people, in 2000.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.57 million people 14.88 million people 18.08 million people 10
2010s 18.57 million people 18.28 million people 18.71 million people 10
2020s 17.84 million people 17.42 million people 18.25 million people 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 26 Zambia 18.82 million people compare
  2. 27 Angola 18.30 million people compare
  3. 28 Chad 17.45 million people compare
  4. 30 Somalia 17.37 million people compare
  5. 31 Nepal 17.02 million people compare
  6. 32 Sudan 14.74 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cote d'Ivoire?
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.42 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 18.71 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 million people in 2000.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.