Nauru vs Uruguay: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Nauru
99.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Nauru rank
45th
Uruguay rank
45th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Nauru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 94.0% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.6% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
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, Nauru or Uruguay?
- Nauru, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Nauru and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Nauru ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 45th 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.