Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia
Zambia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia peaked at 16.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 167 Chad 11.0% compare
- 167 Comoros 11.0% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.0% compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.0% compare
- 172 Rwanda 9.0% compare
- 173 Benin 8.0% compare
- 173 Mozambique 8.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Zambia was 10.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.