Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Namibia
Namibia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 46.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Namibia, 2000β2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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 Namibia stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Namibia peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- Fuel imports 15.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.3% (2024)
- 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 Namibia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Namibia was 46.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.