Benin vs Niger: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
Benin
6.0%
in 2023
Niger
5.1%
in 2023
Benin rank
172nd
Niger rank
174th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.0% against 5.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at 6.0% against 5.1% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Benin and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Benin ranks 172nd and Niger ranks 174th 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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About this data
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.