Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Afghanistan
25.45 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
31.15 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Mozambique rank
12th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 31.15 million people against 25.45 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.69 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 million people | 19.67 million people | 1.22 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.21 million people | 25.15 million people | 943,670 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 25.54 million people | 30.03 million people | 4.48 million people | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 31.15 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 Mozambique?
- 5.69 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 12th 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.