China vs India: People without clean cooking fuels region

China
561.67 million
in 2016
India
780.93 million
in 2016
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

People without clean cooking fuels region over time

  • China
  • India
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020082016

How they compare

India currently reports 780.93 million against 561.67 million in China, a difference of 219.27 million.

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 819.64 million 177.84 million India
2010s 582.05 million 796.74 million 214.69 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean cooking fuels region, China or India?
India, at 780.93 million against 561.67 million in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean cooking fuels region between China and India?
219.27 million, 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 cooking fuels region?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed