Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 47.78 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda is 47.78 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda peaked at 47.78 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.81 million people, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.81 million people | — |
| 2001 | 24.55 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.33 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.14 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27.74 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.42 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.30 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.20 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.10 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 33.05 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.03 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 37.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.37 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.74 million people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 41.07 million people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.44 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 43.83 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.22 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.56 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.78 million people | +2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 47.78 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.45 million people, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 47.78 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million people, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.40 million people | 23.81 million people | 31.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.90 million people | 32.10 million people | 42.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 million people | 43.83 million people | 47.78 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Pakistan 111.62 million people compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.50 million people compare
- 8 Tanzania 60.09 million people compare
- 10 Philippines 46.53 million people compare
- 11 Kenya 37.85 million people compare
- 12 Mozambique 31.15 million people compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Uganda was 47.78 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.78 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 million people in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.