Ethiopia vs World: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Ethiopia
97.2%
in 2023
World
44.2%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
World rank
3rd

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Ethiopia
  • World
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 97.2% against 44.2% in World, a difference of 53.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 159 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
1990s 98.4% 63.5% 34.9% Ethiopia
2000s 98.6% 69.2% 29.4% Ethiopia
2010s 98.2% 62.0% 36.2% Ethiopia
2020s 97.5% 47.4% 50.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Ethiopia or World?
Ethiopia, at 97.2% against 44.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Ethiopia and World?
53.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed