How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Afghanistan

87.0%

in 2023

Pakistan

88.2%

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

123rd

Pakistan rank

120th

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

Afghanistan
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 88.2% against 87.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 120th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.3%	73.2%	24.9%	Pakistan
2010s	77.8%	85.0%	7.2%	Pakistan
2020s	85.9%	87.7%	1.8%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Afghanistan or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 88.2% against 87.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 1.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 120th 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban 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, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.