Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Botswana
Botswana: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Botswana peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 124th out of 192 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 45.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 57.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 121 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 122 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 122 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
- 125 Samoa 65.0% compare
- 127 Philippines 64.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 10.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Botswana?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Botswana was 71.0% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.