Malawi vs Uganda: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
Malawi
1.5%
in 2023
Uganda
1.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
181st
Uganda rank
178th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Malawi ranks 181st and Uganda ranks 178th 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.