Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 95 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98
in 2000
All-time low
95
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 982001: 982002: 982003: 982004: 982005: 982006: 982007: 972008: 972009: 972010: 972011: 972012: 972013: 972014: 972015: 962016: 962017: 962018: 962019: 962020: 962021: 962022: 962023: 962024: 95

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 95 for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2024.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7 97 98 10
2010s 96.5 96 97 10
2020s 95.8 95 96 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 12 Gambia 97 compare
  2. 13 Somalia 95 compare
  3. 15 Haiti 94 compare
  4. 15 Niger 94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2024.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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