Brazil vs United States: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Brazil
203.75 million people
in 2023
United States
336.75 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 336.75 million people against 203.75 million people in Brazil, a difference of 133.00 million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.72 million people | 294.37 million people | 126.65 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 191.50 million people | 320.31 million people | 128.81 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 202.49 million people | 333.61 million people | 131.12 million people | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 336.75 million people against 203.75 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Brazil and United States?
- 133.00 million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.