Ecuador vs Nepal: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Ecuador
17.03 million people
in 2023
Nepal
12.68 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
49th
Nepal rank
52nd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.03 million people against 12.68 million people in Nepal, a difference of 4.35 million people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 189 countries.

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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.