China vs India: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
China
561.67 million people
in 2016
India
780.93 million people
in 2016
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 780.93 million people against 561.67 million people in China, a difference of 219.27 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 189 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 641.80 million people | 819.64 million people | 177.84 million people | India |
| 2010s | 582.05 million people | 796.74 million people | 214.69 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, China or India?
- India, at 780.93 million people against 561.67 million people in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between China and India?
- 219.27 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and India rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.