Kyrgyzstan vs North Macedonia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.0% against 13.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.7% | 0.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 26.2% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.4% | 4.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or North Macedonia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 18.0% against 13.0% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia?
- 5.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th and North Macedonia ranks 78th 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.