South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

South Africa
96.5%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
96.8%
in 2023
South Africa rank
98th
Uzbekistan rank
97th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

South Africa ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 97th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 82.3% 98.6% 16.3% Uzbekistan
2010s 92.6% 98.3% 5.7% Uzbekistan
2020s 96.1% 97.2% 1.1% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 96.8% against 96.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
0.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
South Africa ranks 98th and Uzbekistan ranks 97th 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

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.