Chile vs Romania: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Romania
19.06 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Romania rank
44th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.66 million people against 19.06 million people in Romania, a difference of 597,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.26 million people | 21.36 million people | 5.10 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.06 million people | 19.83 million people | 1.77 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.51 million people | 19.12 million people | 385,450 people | Chile |
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, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 19.66 million people against 19.06 million people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Chile and Romania?
- 597,700 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th 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.