Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 52.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 52.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 83.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 52.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 52.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 64.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More economy & growth data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 227.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 97.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 265.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Côte d'Ivoire was 52.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.