How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Ghana: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Afghanistan

38.6%

in 2023

Ghana

32.8%

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

143rd

Ghana rank

146th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Afghanistan
Ghana

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 38.6% against 32.8% in Ghana, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 189 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%	Afghanistan
2010s	26.6%	20.8%	5.8%	Afghanistan
2020s	36.5%	30.6%	5.9%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Afghanistan or Ghana?: Afghanistan, at 38.6% against 32.8% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Afghanistan and Ghana?: 5.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Ghana ranks 146th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.