Romania vs Syria: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Romania
19.06 million people
in 2023
Syria
20.95 million people
in 2023
Romania rank
44th
Syria rank
41st
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Romania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.95 million people against 19.06 million people in Romania, a difference of 1.89 million people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 44th and Syria ranks 41st of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.36 million people | 18.78 million people | 2.58 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.83 million people | 20.02 million people | 186,390 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 19.12 million people | 20.09 million people | 961,775 people | Syria |
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, Romania or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.95 million people against 19.06 million people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Romania and Syria?
- 1.89 million people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Syria rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Romania ranks 44th and Syria ranks 41st 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.