Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 22.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 376.79 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Sub-Saharan Africa was 22.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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