Cape Verde vs Tajikistan: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cape Verde
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 46.9% | 11.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 25.7% | 0.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Cape Verde or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 12.0% against 11.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 1.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.