Botswana vs Montenegro: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Botswana
71.0%
in 2024
Montenegro
73.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Montenegro rank
124th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Botswana
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 73.0% against 71.0% in Botswana, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Montenegro ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Montenegro ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 66.0% | 14.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 62.5% | 1.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 70.2% | 1.2% | Montenegro |
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, Botswana or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 73.0% against 71.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Botswana and Montenegro?
- 2.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Montenegro?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Montenegro rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Montenegro ranks 124th 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.