Gambia vs Somalia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use
Gambia
3.0%
in 2024
Somalia
5.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Somalia rank
181st
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.0% against 3.0% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.0% against 3.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use between Gambia and Somalia?
- 2.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 181st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.