Afghanistan vs Kenya: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Afghanistan
30.0%
in 2024
Kenya
32.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
157th
Kenya rank
154th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.0% against 30.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.4% | 6.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.2% | 3.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 32.0% against 30.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.