What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?

3.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Madagascar

1.6%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

4.6%

in 2023

Madagascar rank

179th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

176th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Madagascar
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.6% against 1.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.9 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	Madagascar
2010s	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	1.4%	4.0%	2.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.6% against 1.6% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Madagascar ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th 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.