Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana is 65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana peaked at 93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93 | — |
| 2001 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 65 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1 | 86 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 73 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 | 65 | 72 | 5 |
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More population data for Ghana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana was 65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from 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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