What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?

0.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?

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.

Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Tanzania, United Republic of

9.8%

in 2023

Zambia

9.2%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

165th

Zambia rank

168th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Zambia

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 168th of 189 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8%	15.3%	14.5%	Zambia
2010s	3.4%	14.1%	10.7%	Zambia
2020s	8.3%	10.0%	1.7%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 0.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 168th 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.