Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Ethiopia
119.56 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
60.09 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
5th
Tanzania rank
8th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 119.56 million people against 60.09 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 59.47 million people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Tanzania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 189 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 76.44 million people 38.46 million people 37.98 million people Ethiopia
2010s 98.49 million people 49.74 million people 48.75 million people Ethiopia
2020s 115.51 million people 58.47 million people 57.04 million people Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 119.56 million people against 60.09 million people in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
59.47 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.