Australia vs Syria: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Australia
26.66 million people
in 2023
Syria
20.95 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
39th
Syria rank
41st
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.66 million people against 20.95 million people in Syria, a difference of 5.71 million people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st of 189 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.18 million people | 18.78 million people | 1.40 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million people | 20.02 million people | 3.64 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.00 million people | 20.09 million people | 5.92 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 Syria?
- Australia, at 26.66 million people against 20.95 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Australia and Syria?
- 5.71 million people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Australia ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st 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.