Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Afghanistan
25.45 million people
in 2023
Indonesia
26.43 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Indonesia rank
14th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 26.43 million people against 25.45 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 978,700 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 million people | 189.04 million people | 168.16 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24.21 million people | 94.86 million people | 70.65 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 25.54 million people | 34.06 million people | 8.52 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 26.43 million people against 25.45 million people in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 978,700 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Indonesia 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.