Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 27.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 27.3.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 34.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6 | — |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28.85 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 29.45 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.3 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 26.6 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 31 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 27.3 | 30.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 33.1 compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.6 compare
- 161 Togo 26.4 compare
- 162 Kiribati 25.65 compare
- 163 Niger 24.7 compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Equatorial Guinea was 27.3 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.