Belgium vs France: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Belgium
100.0%
in 2024
France
100.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
1st
France rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 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, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 100.0% against 100.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Belgium ranks 1st and France 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.