Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin
Benin: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 9.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 9.8.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin peaked at 9.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.
Benin ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 9 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Benin was 9.8 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Benin ranks 173rd 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.