Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 16.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 172nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 10.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.