China vs India: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
China
1.25 billion people
in 2023
India
1.10 billion people
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.25 billion people against 1.10 billion people in India, a difference of 148.30 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612.38 million people | 320.58 million people | 291.80 million people | China |
| 2010s | 964.04 million people | 631.39 million people | 332.65 million people | China |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion people | 1.02 billion people | 199.86 million people | China |
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, China or India?
- China, at 1.25 billion people against 1.10 billion people in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between China and India?
- 148.30 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.