Burundi vs Rwanda: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Burundi
13.68 million people
in 2023
Rwanda
12.66 million people
in 2023
Burundi rank
35th
Rwanda rank
37th

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 13.68 million people against 12.66 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.02 million people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 7.52 million people 8.99 million people 1.48 million people Rwanda
2010s 10.81 million people 11.37 million people 561,687 people Rwanda
2020s 13.13 million people 12.60 million people 529,500 people Burundi

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, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 13.68 million people against 12.66 million people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Burundi and Rwanda?
1.02 million people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Burundi ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.