Panama vs Suriname: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.0% against 5.0% in Suriname, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 17.9% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Panama |
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, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 6.0% against 5.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Panama and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Panama ranks 101st and Suriname ranks 104th 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.