France vs Germany: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
France
68.37 million people
in 2023
Germany
83.29 million people
in 2023
France rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.29 million people against 68.37 million people in France, a difference of 14.91 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.90 million people | 82.32 million people | 19.43 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.31 million people | 81.68 million people | 15.37 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.00 million people | 83.21 million people | 15.21 million people | Germany |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83.29 million people against 68.37 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between France and Germany?
- 14.91 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th 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.