Number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana
Ghana: Number without clean cooking fuel was 22.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.71 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.89 million
in 2018
All-time low
18.42 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana is 22.71 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana peaked at 22.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million, in 2000.
That places Ghana 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 18.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.55 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.71 million | -0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 million | 18.42 million | 21.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.40 million | 21.58 million | 22.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 22.71 million | 22.86 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Ghana was 22.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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