Colombia vs Turkey: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Colombia
4.29 million people
in 2023
Turkey
4.01 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Turkey rank
57th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.29 million people against 4.01 million people in Turkey, a difference of 280,010 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 5.33 million people | 2.40 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.57 million people | 4.03 million people | 1.55 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.42 million people | 3.97 million people | 454,800 people | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 4.29 million people against 4.01 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Colombia and Turkey?
- 280,010 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 57th 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.