Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8.0% against 7.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 2.4% | 11.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.5% | 7.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8.0% against 7.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 93rd 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.