Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Congo
Congo: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 55.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Congo stood at 55.1. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Congo peaked at 55.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2000.
That places Congo 148th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 13.85 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 26 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 27.75 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.8 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 51.8 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 53.7 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 | 12.8 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.54 | 26 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 49.8 | 55.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Congo?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Congo was 55.1 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Congo ranks 148th 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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