Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 213,692 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 213,692 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gabon peaked at 457,930 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 213,692 people, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 100th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 457,930 people | — |
| 2001 | 445,260 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 433,133 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 424,381 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 410,845 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 400,998 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 386,134 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 371,941 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 360,007 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 348,927 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 335,376 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 324,321 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 313,971 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 304,176 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 292,803 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 285,738 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 270,940 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 265,299 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 247,780 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 240,377 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 232,254 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 225,789 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 218,767 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 213,692 people | -2.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 213,692 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 213,692 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403,956 people | 348,927 people | 457,930 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,078 people | 240,377 people | 335,376 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,626 people | 213,692 people | 232,254 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 97 Montenegro 240,682 people compare
- 98 Iraq 225,370 people compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 220,251 people compare
- 101 Jamaica 198,785 people compare
- 102 Costa Rica 173,588 people compare
- 103 Algeria 138,494 people compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gabon?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Gabon was 213,692 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 457,930 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,692 people in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.