Canada vs Iraq: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Canada
40.05 million people
in 2023
Iraq
44.85 million people
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Iraq rank
28th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 44.85 million people against 40.05 million people in Canada, a difference of 4.80 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 million people | 22.74 million people | 9.38 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.66 million people | 35.83 million people | 164,680 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 38.82 million people | 43.32 million people | 4.51 million people | Iraq |
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, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 44.85 million people against 40.05 million people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Canada and Iraq?
- 4.80 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Canada ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 28th 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.