Brazil vs Russia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Brazil
203.75 million people
in 2023
Russia
143.83 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 203.75 million people against 143.83 million people in Russia, a difference of 59.92 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.72 million people | 144.15 million people | 23.57 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 191.50 million people | 144.31 million people | 47.19 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 202.49 million people | 144.51 million people | 57.98 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 Russia?
- Brazil, at 203.75 million people against 143.83 million people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Brazil and Russia?
- 59.92 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
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.