Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 11.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 11.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
- 169 Chad 11.0% compare
- 169 Comoros 11.0% compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.0% compare
- 172 Zambia 10.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 233.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 38.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 39.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 582.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 743,848 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.0% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.