Congo vs Senegal: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking

Congo

40.0%

in 2024

Senegal

39.0%

in 2024

Congo rank

149th

Senegal rank

150th

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

Congo
Senegal

How they compare

Congo currently reports 40.0% against 39.0% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Congo ranks 149th and Senegal ranks 150th 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.