Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 14.26 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14.26 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea peaked at 14.26 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million people, in 2000.
That places Guinea 33rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 million people | 8.37 million people | 10.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 million people | 10.31 million people | 12.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.75 million people | 13.24 million people | 14.26 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea was 14.26 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
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.