Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana
Ghana: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 48.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana, 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
Ghana recorded 48.2 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.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana peaked at 48.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 25 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.8 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.83 | 13.9 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.08 | 28.3 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.65 | 43.2 | 48.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Ghana was 48.2 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Ghana ranks 152nd 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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About this data
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.