Gambia vs Madagascar: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use
Gambia
3.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
2.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
183rd
Madagascar rank
184th
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 183rd and Madagascar ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Gambia, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Gambia ranks 183rd and Madagascar ranks 184th 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.