Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 12.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 12.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti peaked at 12.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 172nd 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 7.7 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti was 12.3 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.