Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Gambia

Gambia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2002
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.52003: 5.32004: 5.32005: 5.12006: 4.82007: 4.62008: 4.42009: 4.22010: 3.92011: 3.72012: 3.52013: 3.42014: 3.22015: 32016: 2.92017: 2.82018: 2.72019: 2.62020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.32023: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Gambia, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Uganda 3.7 compare
  2. 181 Mali 2.7 compare
  3. 182 Guinea 2.6 compare
  4. 184 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
  5. 185 Sierra Leone 1.6 compare
  6. 186 Guinea-Bissau 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia?
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Gambia was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
How does Gambia rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Gambia ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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