Central African Republic vs Liberia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Central African Republic
5.10 million people
in 2023
Liberia
5.45 million people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
55th
Liberia rank
53rd

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.45 million people against 5.10 million people in Central African Republic, a difference of 348,190 people.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 53rd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.21 million people 3.34 million people 865,594 people Central African Republic
2010s 4.66 million people 4.57 million people 86,105 people Central African Republic
2020s 5.05 million people 5.28 million people 230,002 people Liberia

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, Central African Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at 5.45 million people against 5.10 million people in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Central African Republic and Liberia?
348,190 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Central African Republic ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 53rd 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

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.