Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 1.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.94 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Sierra Leone was 1.6 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.