Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.0%

in 2024

Niger

6.0%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

181st

Niger rank

179th

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.0% against 5.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Niger ranks 179th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.