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

Rwanda: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 11.60 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.60 million people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.60 million people
in 2016
All-time low
7.91 million people
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000200820162000: 7.9M people2001: 8.2M people2002: 8.4M people2003: 8.5M people2004: 8.7M people2005: 8.8M people2006: 9.0M people2007: 9.2M people2008: 9.5M people2009: 9.7M people2010: 10.0M people2011: 10.2M people2012: 10.5M people2013: 10.8M people2014: 11.0M people2015: 11.3M people2016: 11.6M people

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11.60 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Rwanda peaked at 11.60 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.91 million people, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 36th 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Rwanda, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 7.91 million people
2001 8.21 million people +3.7%
2002 8.40 million people +2.4%
2003 8.53 million people +1.5%
2004 8.65 million people +1.4%
2005 8.81 million people +1.8%
2006 9.01 million people +2.3%
2007 9.23 million people +2.5%
2008 9.48 million people +2.7%
2009 9.74 million people +2.7%
2010 9.99 million people +2.6%
2011 10.24 million people +2.5%
2012 10.50 million people +2.5%
2013 10.76 million people +2.5%
2014 11.02 million people +2.5%
2015 11.31 million people +2.6%
2016 11.60 million people +2.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 11.60 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.11 million people, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 11.60 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.80 million people 7.91 million people 9.74 million people 10
2010s 10.77 million people 9.99 million people 11.60 million people 7

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 33 Somalia 13.85 million people compare
  2. 34 Zambia 13.67 million people compare
  3. 35 Cambodia 12.98 million people compare
  4. 37 Guinea 11.59 million people compare
  5. 38 South Sudan 10.76 million people compare
  6. 39 Burundi 10.40 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Rwanda?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Rwanda was 11.60 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 11.60 million people in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.91 million people in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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