India vs South Africa: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural
India
65.7%
in 2023
South Africa
70.4%
in 2023
India rank
111th
South Africa rank
109th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 70.4% against 65.7% in India, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 109th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 41.8% | 32.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 62.4% | 34.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 69.2% | 10.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 70.4% against 65.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between India and South Africa?
- 4.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- India ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 109th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.