Number without clean cooking fuel in Kenya
Kenya: Number without clean cooking fuel was 37.85 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.85 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
41.30 million
in 2016
All-time low
30.12 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37.85 million for number without clean cooking fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Kenya peaked at 41.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.12 million, in 2000.
That places Kenya 11th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 30.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.85 million | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.85 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.96 million | 30.12 million | 37.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.50 million | 38.65 million | 41.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.08 million | 37.85 million | 40.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Tanzania 60.09 million compare
- 9 Uganda 47.78 million compare
- 10 Philippines 46.53 million compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million compare
- 13 Madagascar 30.70 million compare
- 14 Indonesia 26.43 million compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Kenya?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Kenya was 37.85 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.30 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.12 million in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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