Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 92.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini, 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
Eswatini recorded 92.3 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini peaked at 92.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.3, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 116th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.3 | — |
| 2001 | 62.3 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64.3 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.2 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 69.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 71.9 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.8 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.3 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 80.9 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 82.5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 84.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.5 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.7 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.3 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.01 | 60.3 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.45 | 79.3 | 90.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.53 | 90.7 | 92.3 | 4 |
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More population data for Eswatini
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Eswatini was 92.3 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Eswatini ranks 116th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.