Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 91 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 194 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | -1.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 95, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9 | 97 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 91 | 96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Rwanda was 91 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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