Number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia
Gambia: Number without clean cooking fuel was 2.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.65 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.40 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.65 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia peaked at 2.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.65 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.65 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.40 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.88 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.47 million | 2.65 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Gambia was 2.65 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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