How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?

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.

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Bangladesh

28.4%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

30.7%

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

150th

Zimbabwe rank

148th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Bangladesh
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 30.7% against 28.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	32.3%	22.9%	Zimbabwe
2010s	17.6%	30.1%	12.4%	Zimbabwe
2020s	26.5%	30.4%	3.9%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Bangladesh or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 30.7% against 28.4% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?: 2.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Bangladesh ranks 150th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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.