Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 4.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.0% compare
- 181 Somalia 5.0% compare
- 184 Guinea 2.0% compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 184 Madagascar 2.0% compare
- 184 Malawi 2.0% compare
- 184 Mali 2.0% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 184 Uganda 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 3.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.