Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola
Angola: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola stood at 56.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola peaked at 56.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Angola was 56.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.