People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana
Ghana: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 22.30 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2016, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana stood at 22.30 million people. 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana peaked at 22.30 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.14 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.60 million people | 18.14 million people | 21.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.87 million people | 21.30 million people | 22.30 million people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Ghana was 22.30 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.30 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.14 million people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 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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