How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Peru vs South Africa: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural

Peru

69.1%

in 2023

South Africa

70.4%

in 2023

Peru rank

110th

South Africa rank

109th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time

Peru
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 70.4% against 69.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 110th 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	Peru	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.3%	41.8%	34.5%	South Africa
2010s	26.6%	62.4%	35.8%	South Africa
2020s	60.6%	69.2%	8.5%	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, Peru or South Africa?: South Africa, at 70.4% against 69.1% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between Peru and South Africa?: 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?: Peru ranks 110th 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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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: 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)
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, 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.