Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Germany ranks 151st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st 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.