Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola
Angola: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola stood at 75. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola peaked at 80.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2023.
That places Angola 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.65 | — |
| 2001 | 80.1 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.2 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 79 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.6 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.2 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.9 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.4 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.4 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.7 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.95 | 77.9 | 80.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.39 | 76.6 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.62 | 75 | 76.4 | 4 |
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More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Angola was 75 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 80.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.