Japan vs Netherlands: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Japan
100.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
100.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
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, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Japan ranks 1st and Netherlands 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.