Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 39.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Senegal is 39.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 150th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.0% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 39.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.