Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 92.0% against 90.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 93.2% | 2.0% | Mozambique |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 92.0% against 90.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 2.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 19th 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.