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

Congo: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 60 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88
in 2000
All-time low
60
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 882001: 872002: 872003: 882004: 872005: 872006: 872007: 872008: 862009: 852010: 832011: 822012: 802013: 782014: 762015: 742016: 732017: 722018: 712019: 692020: 682021: 662022: 642023: 622024: 60

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo is 60, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo peaked at 88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2024.

Congo ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.9 85 88 10
2010s 75.8 69 83 10
2020s 64 60 68 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 44 Zimbabwe 63 compare
  2. 45 Senegal 61 compare
  3. 47 Nepal 55 compare
  4. 48 Djibouti 54 compare
  5. 48 Myanmar 54 compare
  6. 48 Namibia 54 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo?
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo was 60 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?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2024.
How does Congo rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Congo ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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