Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 139th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 21.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 46.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea was 50.0% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.