Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 73.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire stood at 73.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 73.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2005.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 134th 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 | — |
| 2001 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.8 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.75 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 45.3 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 54.6 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 58 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 61.3 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 67.8 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 73.7 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 | 32.9 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.45 | 36.1 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 | 64.6 | 73.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire was 73.7 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2005.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.