Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Togo
Togo: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 26.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Togo, 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
Togo recorded 26.4 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.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Togo peaked at 26.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2000.
That places Togo 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 16.1 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 24.9 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 7.8 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 21.9 | 26.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 158 Solomon Islands 33.1 compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.6 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 27.3 compare
- 162 Kiribati 25.65 compare
- 163 Niger 24.7 compare
- 164 Eritrea 24.4 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Togo?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Togo was 26.4 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Togo ranks 161st 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 Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.