Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Seychelles ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
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- 132 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
- 132 Cyprus 1.0% compare
- 132 Czechia 1.0% compare
- 132 Hungary 1.0% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 132 Iraq 1.0% compare
- 132 Italy 1.0% compare
- 132 Lithuania 1.0% compare
- 132 Mauritius 1.0% compare
- 132 Naoero 1.0% compare
- 132 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 132 Niue 1.0% compare
- 132 Portugal 1.0% compare
- 132 Slovakia 1.0% compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare
- 132 Uruguay 1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Seychelles was 1.0% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Seychelles ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.