Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 54.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti stood at 54.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti peaked at 96.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2024.
That places Djibouti 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 72.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 54.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti was 54.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Djibouti ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.