Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 99.0% against 98.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 100.0% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 99.0% against 98.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 5th 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.