Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 143 Nicaragua 19.0% compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 17.0% compare
- 146 Namibia 15.0% compare
- 147 Afghanistan 14.0% compare
- 147 Kenya 14.0% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Ghana was 16.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Ghana ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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