Japan vs Russia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Japan
124.52 million people
in 2023
Russia
143.83 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143.83 million people against 124.52 million people in Japan, a difference of 19.31 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th 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 | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.67 million people | 144.15 million people | 16.48 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 127.29 million people | 144.31 million people | 17.02 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 125.40 million people | 144.51 million people | 19.12 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, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 143.83 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 Russia?
- 19.31 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Japan ranks 8th 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.