Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia
Namibia: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 71.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 71.35. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia peaked at 77.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.35, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.3 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.35 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.73 | 76 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7 | 73.1 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 71.35 | 72.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Namibia was 71.35 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.35 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Namibia ranks 139th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.