Australia vs Chile: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Australia
26.66 million people
in 2023
Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Chile rank
42nd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.66 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 7.00 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Chile ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 16.26 million people | 3.92 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 18.06 million people | 5.60 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 19.51 million people | 6.49 million people | Australia |
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, Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 26.66 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Australia and Chile?
- 7.00 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Australia ranks 39th and Chile ranks 42nd 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.