Rwanda vs Senegal: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Rwanda
12.66 million people
in 2023
Senegal
11.79 million people
in 2023
Rwanda rank
37th
Senegal rank
38th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.66 million people against 11.79 million people in Senegal, a difference of 870,100 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million people | 7.09 million people | 1.91 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.37 million people | 10.11 million people | 1.26 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.60 million people | 11.71 million people | 889,175 people | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 12.66 million people against 11.79 million people in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 870,100 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Rwanda ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 38th 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.