Japan vs Pakistan: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels

Japan
124.52 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
135.88 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Pakistan rank
7th

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

  • Japan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 135.88 million people against 124.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 11.36 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 127.67 million people 50.40 million people 77.26 million people Japan
2010s 127.29 million people 89.44 million people 37.85 million people Japan
2020s 125.40 million people 126.05 million people 658,500 people Pakistan

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, Japan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 135.88 million people against 124.52 million people in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Japan and Pakistan?
11.36 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Japan ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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

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.