Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.0% compare
- 170 Zambia 10.0% compare
- 173 Benin 8.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 8.0% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 7.0% compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 7.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 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 Rwanda?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Rwanda was 9.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.