How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa 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.

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

South Africa

89.8%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

88.8%

in 2023

South Africa rank

99th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

101st

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

South Africa
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 89.8% against 88.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

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

South Africa ranks 99th 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	South Africa	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.2%	98.7%	32.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	83.1%	96.2%	13.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	89.0%	90.6%	1.6%	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, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?: South Africa, at 89.8% against 88.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: South Africa ranks 99th 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.