France vs Turkey: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
France
68.37 million people
in 2023
Turkey
81.32 million people
in 2023
France rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 81.32 million people against 68.37 million people in France, a difference of 12.94 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.90 million people | 63.45 million people | 551,080 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 66.31 million people | 73.74 million people | 7.43 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 68.00 million people | 80.49 million people | 12.49 million people | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 81.32 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 Turkey?
- 12.94 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- France ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.