People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Gambia
Gambia: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 2.08 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Gambia, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.08 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Gambia peaked at 2.08 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million people, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.08 million people | 7 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Gambia?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Gambia was 2.08 million 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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