Benin vs Zambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Benin
97.9%
in 2023
Zambia
97.7%
in 2023
Benin rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Benin
  • Zambia
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 99.1% 0.8% Benin
2000s 99.5% 98.2% 1.4% Benin
2010s 98.7% 97.7% 1.0% Benin
2020s 98.0% 97.7% 0.4% Benin

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, Benin or Zambia?
Benin, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Benin and Zambia?
0.2%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Benin ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed