People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana

Botswana: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 775,845 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
775,845 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
901,861 people
in 2000
All-time low
775,845 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana, 2000–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200820162000: 901.9k people2001: 895.4k people2002: 891.2k people2003: 880.4k people2004: 871.5k people2005: 863.4k people2006: 862.9k people2007: 855.4k people2008: 854.8k people2009: 845.3k people2010: 842.7k people2011: 832.0k people2012: 817.5k people2013: 803.4k people2014: 791.2k people2015: 781.5k people2016: 775.8k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 775,845 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana peaked at 901,861 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 775,845 people, in 2016.

Botswana ranks 95th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 901,861 people
2001 895,448 people -0.7%
2002 891,184 people -0.5%
2003 880,375 people -1.2%
2004 871,467 people -1.0%
2005 863,377 people -0.9%
2006 862,878 people -0.1%
2007 855,396 people -0.9%
2008 854,757 people -0.1%
2009 845,277 people -1.1%
2010 842,732 people -0.3%
2011 831,960 people -1.3%
2012 817,452 people -1.7%
2013 803,364 people -1.7%
2014 791,169 people -1.5%
2015 781,484 people -1.2%
2016 775,845 people -0.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 775,845 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 775,845 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 872,202 people 845,277 people 901,861 people 10
2010s 806,287 people 775,845 people 842,732 people 7

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 92 Djibouti 822,083 people compare
  2. 93 Bulgaria 809,008 people compare
  3. 94 Equatorial Guinea 797,280 people compare
  4. 96 Ecuador 728,907 people compare
  5. 97 Comoros 721,288 people compare
  6. 98 North Macedonia 715,152 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Botswana was 775,845 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 901,861 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 775,845 people in 2016.
How does Botswana rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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