Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 9.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.7, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 4.3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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