Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 24.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eritrea, 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
Eritrea recorded 24.4 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eritrea peaked at 25.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 | — |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.85 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.32 | 10.7 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 20.6 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.97 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 4 |
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More population data for Eritrea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 525,382 people (2100)
- Population density 69.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eritrea?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eritrea was 24.4 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Eritrea ranks 164th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.