Egypt vs Russia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Egypt
114.42 million people
in 2023
Russia
143.83 million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
9th
Russia rank
6th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143.83 million people against 114.42 million people in Egypt, a difference of 29.41 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.06 million people | 144.15 million people | 69.09 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 98.15 million people | 144.31 million people | 46.16 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 111.74 million people | 144.51 million people | 32.77 million people | Russia |
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, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 143.83 million people against 114.42 million people in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Egypt and Russia?
- 29.41 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th 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.