Brazil vs Laos: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Brazil
7.39 million people
in 2023
Laos
6.81 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
47th
Laos rank
50th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.39 million people against 6.81 million people in Laos, a difference of 575,750 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 47th and Laos ranks 50th of 189 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 million people | 5.71 million people | 10.02 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 6.38 million people | 2.88 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.43 million people | 6.76 million people | 667,398 people | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 7.39 million people against 6.81 million people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Brazil and Laos?
- 575,750 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Laos ranks 50th 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.