Afghanistan vs Niger: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Afghanistan
25.45 million people
in 2023
Niger
24.83 million people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
15th
Niger rank
17th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.45 million people against 24.83 million people in Niger, a difference of 627,500 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Niger ranks 17th of 189 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 million people | 13.45 million people | 7.43 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.21 million people | 19.21 million people | 4.99 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 25.54 million people | 23.83 million people | 1.71 million people | Afghanistan |
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 Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 25.45 million people against 24.83 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 627,500 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Niger ranks 17th 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.