Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia
Zambia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia is 10.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia peaked at 16.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia was 10.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.