Afghanistan vs Nepal: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Afghanistan
16.00 million people
in 2023
Nepal
12.68 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
50th
Nepal rank
52nd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.00 million people against 12.68 million people in Nepal, a difference of 3.32 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 3.28 million people | 381,562 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.94 million people | 8.14 million people | 794,434 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.73 million people | 11.94 million people | 2.80 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 16.00 million people against 12.68 million people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 3.32 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.