People without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana

Ghana: People without clean cooking fuels region was 22.30 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.30 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.30 million
in 2016
All-time low
18.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana, 2000–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000200820162000: 18.1M2001: 18.5M2002: 18.8M2003: 19.1M2004: 19.5M2005: 19.8M2006: 20.1M2007: 20.4M2008: 20.7M2009: 21.0M2010: 21.3M2011: 21.6M2012: 21.7M2013: 21.9M2014: 22.1M2015: 22.2M2016: 22.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, people without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana stood at 22.30 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana peaked at 22.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.14 million, in 2000.

Ghana ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

People without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 18.14 million —
2001 18.48 million +1.8%
2002 18.80 million +1.7%
2003 19.14 million +1.8%
2004 19.46 million +1.6%
2005 19.76 million +1.5%
2006 20.10 million +1.8%
2007 20.43 million +1.6%
2008 20.72 million +1.4%
2009 21.00 million +1.4%
2010 21.30 million +1.4%
2011 21.55 million +1.2%
2012 21.73 million +0.8%
2013 21.93 million +0.9%
2014 22.10 million +0.8%
2015 22.18 million +0.3%
2016 22.30 million +0.6%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 22.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 22.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.60 million 18.14 million 21.00 million 10
2010s 21.87 million 21.30 million 22.30 million 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 17 Afghanistan 23.90 million compare
  2. 18 Sudan 23.39 million compare
  3. 19 North Korea 22.57 million compare
  4. 21 Niger 20.39 million compare
  5. 22 Nepal 19.73 million compare
  6. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 19.48 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Ghana was 22.30 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 22.30 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.14 million in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Ghana ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
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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