Burkina Faso vs Timor-Leste: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use
Burkina Faso
18.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
165th
Timor-Leste rank
164th
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 19.0% against 18.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.2% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
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, Burkina Faso or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 19.0% against 18.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use between Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 1.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Timor-Leste rank globally for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th and Timor-Leste ranks 164th 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.