Brazil vs Pakistan: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Brazil
203.75 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
135.88 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th

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

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 203.75 million people against 135.88 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 67.87 million people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 167.72 million people 50.40 million people 117.31 million people Brazil
2010s 191.50 million people 89.44 million people 102.06 million people Brazil
2020s 202.49 million people 126.05 million people 76.43 million people Brazil

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, Brazil or Pakistan?
Brazil, at 203.75 million people against 135.88 million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Brazil and Pakistan?
67.87 million people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Brazil ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.