What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between China and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

China

88.7%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

88.8%

in 2023

China rank

102nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

101st

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

China
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 88.8% against 88.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

China ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st of 189 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.1%	98.7%	51.6%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	70.0%	96.2%	26.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	86.3%	90.6%	4.3%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, China or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 88.8% against 88.7% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: China ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st 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.