Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania
Tanzania: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 11.0% 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 10.0% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania peaked at 11.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 169th of 194 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania was 11.0% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Tanzania ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.