Afghanistan vs Yemen: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and
Afghanistan
79.6%
in 2023
Yemen
75.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
57th
Yemen rank
59th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 79.6% against 75.1% in Yemen, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 63.6% | 36.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 56.7% | 40.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 60.6% | 28.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 72.1% | 9.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 79.6% against 75.1% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 4.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and Yemen ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.