Iran vs Peru: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Iran
3.90 million people
in 2023
Peru
2.78 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
58th
Peru rank
61st
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.90 million people against 2.78 million people in Peru, a difference of 1.12 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st of 189 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million people | 12.70 million people | 8.75 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.54 million people | 7.63 million people | 5.09 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 3.59 million people | 70,670 people | Peru |
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, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 3.90 million people against 2.78 million people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Iran and Peru?
- 1.12 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Iran ranks 58th and Peru ranks 61st 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.