Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.9%
in 2023
Zambia
2.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
156th
Zambia rank
159th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 159th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 159th 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.