Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 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 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 9.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.