Burundi vs Senegal: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Burundi
13.68 million people
in 2023
Senegal
11.79 million people
in 2023
Burundi rank
35th
Senegal rank
38th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 13.68 million people against 11.79 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.89 million people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 million people | 7.09 million people | 430,480 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10.81 million people | 10.11 million people | 698,001 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 13.13 million people | 11.71 million people | 1.42 million 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 Senegal?
- Burundi, at 13.68 million people against 11.79 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Burundi and Senegal?
- 1.89 million people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Burundi ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 38th 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.