Indonesia vs Kenya: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Indonesia
26.43 million people
in 2023
Kenya
37.85 million people
in 2023
Indonesia rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 37.85 million people against 26.43 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 11.42 million people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.04 million people | 33.96 million people | 155.09 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 94.86 million people | 40.50 million people | 54.35 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 34.06 million people | 39.08 million people | 5.02 million people | Kenya |
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, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 37.85 million people against 26.43 million people in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 11.42 million people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th 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.