Iran vs Turkey: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Iran
86.71 million people
in 2023
Turkey
81.32 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
12th
Turkey rank
14th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 86.71 million people against 81.32 million people in Turkey, a difference of 5.40 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.32 million people | 63.45 million people | 3.88 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 79.63 million people | 73.74 million people | 5.89 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 85.56 million people | 80.49 million people | 5.07 million people | Iran |
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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 86.71 million people against 81.32 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Iran and Turkey?
- 5.40 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Iran ranks 12th 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.