People without clean cooking fuels region in Rwanda

Rwanda: People without clean cooking fuels region was 11.60 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

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

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2000200820162000: 7.9M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.4M2003: 8.5M2004: 8.7M2005: 8.8M2006: 9.0M2007: 9.2M2008: 9.5M2009: 9.7M2010: 10.0M2011: 10.2M2012: 10.5M2013: 10.8M2014: 11.0M2015: 11.3M2016: 11.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11.60 million for people without clean cooking fuels 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 cooking fuels region in Rwanda peaked at 11.60 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.91 million, 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 cooking fuels region in Rwanda, year by year

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

Rwanda compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Rwanda?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Rwanda was 11.60 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 11.60 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.91 million in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Rwanda ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 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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