Bangladesh vs Colombia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Bangladesh
48.70 million people
in 2023
Colombia
48.03 million people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Colombia rank
25th

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Colombia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200020112023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 48.70 million people against 48.03 million people in Colombia, a difference of 665,800 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 25th of 189 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.58 million people 34.04 million people 20.46 million people Colombia
2010s 28.06 million people 41.42 million people 13.36 million people Colombia
2020s 44.78 million people 47.04 million people 2.27 million people Colombia

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, Bangladesh or Colombia?
Bangladesh, at 48.70 million people against 48.03 million people in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Bangladesh and Colombia?
665,800 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.