Ghana vs Mali: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Ghana
22.71 million people
in 2023
Mali
23.46 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
19th
Mali rank
18th

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

  • Ghana
  • Mali
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020112023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 23.46 million people against 22.71 million people in Ghana, a difference of 754,600 people.

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

Ghana ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 19.99 million people 13.28 million people 6.71 million people Ghana
2010s 22.40 million people 18.22 million people 4.18 million people Ghana
2020s 22.77 million people 22.45 million people 316,450 people Ghana

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, Ghana or Mali?
Mali, at 23.46 million people against 22.71 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Ghana and Mali?
754,600 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Ghana ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th 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
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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.