Guyana vs India: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Guyana
73.0%
in 2024
India
81.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
124th
India rank
121st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Guyana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 81.0% against 73.0% in Guyana, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and India ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 27.4% | 19.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 48.1% | 23.4% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 74.6% | 3.2% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or India?
- India, at 81.0% against 73.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Guyana and India?
- 8.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and India rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Guyana ranks 124th and India ranks 121st 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.