South Africa vs Sudan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural
South Africa
70.4%
in 2023
Sudan
63.8%
in 2023
South Africa rank
109th
Sudan rank
112th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 70.4% against 63.8% in Sudan, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 109th and Sudan ranks 112th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 11.6% | 30.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 36.9% | 25.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 59.2% | 9.9% | 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, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 70.4% against 63.8% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between South Africa and Sudan?
- 6.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?
- South Africa ranks 109th and Sudan ranks 112th 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.