Chile vs Syria: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Syria
20.95 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Syria rank
41st

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

  • Chile
  • Syria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020112023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 20.95 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 1.29 million people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 16.26 million people 18.78 million people 2.52 million people Syria
2010s 18.06 million people 20.02 million people 1.96 million people Syria
2020s 19.51 million people 20.09 million people 576,325 people Syria

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 Syria?
Syria, at 20.95 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Chile and Syria?
1.29 million people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Syria rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Chile ranks 42nd and Syria ranks 41st 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.