Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mali
Mali: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 2.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 2.7 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 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mali peaked at 2.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Mali ranks 181st 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More population data for Mali
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.717 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.87 million people (2100)
- Population density 65.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.95 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mali?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Mali was 2.7 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Mali ranks 181st 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 Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.