Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya peaked at 14.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 147th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Marshall Islands 17.0% compare
- 145 Ghana 16.0% compare
- 146 Namibia 15.0% compare
- 147 Afghanistan 14.0% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 12.0% compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 11.0% compare
- 150 Djibouti 11.0% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Kenya was 14.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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