Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use
Afghanistan
30.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh
29.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
157th
Bangladesh rank
158th
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.0% against 29.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Bangladesh ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.2% | 9.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.0% | 3.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 30.0% against 29.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Bangladesh ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. 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 reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.