Australia vs Barbados: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Barbados rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Australia
- Barbados
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Australia or Barbados?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Australia and Barbados?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Barbados?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Australia ranks 1st and Barbados ranks 1st 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.