India vs Paraguay: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- India
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 24.0% against 19.0% in India, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 49.2% | 23.4% | India |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 36.1% | 15.8% | India |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.2% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
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, India or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 24.0% against 19.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between India and Paraguay?
- 5.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- India ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 72nd 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.