Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 12.66 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 12.66 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.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda peaked at 12.66 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.21 million people, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.99 million people | 8.21 million people | 10.04 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 million people | 10.29 million people | 12.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.60 million people | 12.50 million people | 12.66 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda was 12.66 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 million people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.