How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?

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.

Benin vs Somalia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Benin

9.8%

in 2023

Somalia

8.8%

in 2023

Benin rank

173rd

Somalia rank

175th

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

Benin
Somalia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 9.8% against 8.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Benin ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.5%	0.7%	3.8%	Benin
2010s	9.6%	3.5%	6.1%	Benin
2020s	9.8%	7.6%	2.2%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Benin or Somalia?: Benin, at 9.8% against 8.8% in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Benin and Somalia?: 1.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Benin ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 175th 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.