Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia
Gambia: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Uganda 3.7 compare
- 181 Mali 2.7 compare
- 182 Guinea 2.6 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.6 compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 1.5 compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia was 2.3 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Gambia ranks 183rd 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.