Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau is 1.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 183 Gambia 2.3 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.6 compare
- 187 Liberia 1.4 compare
- 188 Burundi 0.1 compare
- 189 South Sudan 0 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 165.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 302,001 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Guinea-Bissau was 1.5 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.