Australia vs Myanmar: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Australia
26.66 million people
in 2023
Myanmar
28.96 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Myanmar rank
37th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Australia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 28.96 million people against 26.66 million people in Australia, a difference of 2.30 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 1.93 million people | 18.26 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 10.70 million people | 12.96 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 25.07 million people | 936,900 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 28.96 million people against 26.66 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Australia and Myanmar?
- 2.30 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Myanmar rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Australia ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 37th 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.