Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 68.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 68.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2024.
That places Kenya 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 93.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 80.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 68.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Bangladesh 71.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 70.0% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 69.0% compare
- 40 Cameroon 68.0% compare
- 42 Ghana 65.0% compare
- 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 65.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Kenya was 68.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.