Number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa
South Africa: Number without clean cooking fuel was 6.45 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.45 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.42 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.45 million
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa stood at 6.45 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa peaked at 20.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.45 million, in 2023.
That places South Africa 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.69 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.87 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.99 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.10 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.25 million | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.25 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 13.34 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.52 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.78 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.02 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.49 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.95 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.13 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.18 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.21 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million | -4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.45 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802, 18.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.45 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.56 million | 12.52 million | 20.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million | 7.57 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 million | 6.45 million | 7.21 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in South Africa was 6.45 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 million in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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