Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 126th of 194 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.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 71.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 45.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 57.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Paraguay 76.0% compare
- 124 Guyana 73.0% compare
- 124 Montenegro 73.0% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 65.0% compare
- 127 Samoa 65.0% compare
- 129 Philippines 64.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 71.0% 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. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.