Finland vs Japan: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Finland
100.0%
in 2024
Japan
100.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 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, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Finland and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Finland ranks 1st and Japan 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.