China vs Pakistan: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
China
561.67 million people
in 2016
Pakistan
115.42 million people
in 2016
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 561.67 million people against 115.42 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 446.25 million people.
That makes China's figure about 4.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 189 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 641.80 million people | 112.97 million people | 528.82 million people | China |
| 2010s | 582.05 million people | 115.65 million people | 466.40 million people | China |
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 Pakistan?
- China, at 561.67 million people against 115.42 million people in Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between China and Pakistan?
- 446.25 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.