Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana
Botswana: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 86.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana, 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
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana is 86.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana peaked at 86.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.4, in 2000.
That places Botswana 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4 | — |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.4 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.6 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77.4 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.45 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.05 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.28 | 70.4 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.06 | 81.9 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.12 | 85.9 | 86.4 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Botswana was 86.4 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 126th 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 Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.