Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 37.85 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37.85 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya peaked at 41.30 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.12 million people, 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.12 million people | — |
| 2001 | 30.96 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.81 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.64 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.82 million people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.65 million people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.38 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.53 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.89 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.66 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.18 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.49 million people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.79 million people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.85 million people | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37.85 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37.85 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.96 million people | 30.12 million people | 37.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.50 million people | 38.65 million people | 41.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.08 million people | 37.85 million people | 40.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Tanzania 60.09 million people compare
- 9 Uganda 47.78 million people compare
- 10 Philippines 46.53 million people compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 30.70 million people compare
- 14 Indonesia 26.43 million people 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya was 37.85 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.30 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.12 million people in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.