Congo vs Gabon: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Congo
2.48 million people
in 2023
Gabon
2.27 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
110th
Gabon rank
112th
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.48 million people against 2.27 million people in Gabon, a difference of 208,240 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 110th and Gabon ranks 112th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423,986 people | 1.05 million people | 625,164 people | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 1.71 million people | 431,391 people | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.27 million people | 2.18 million people | 85,682 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 2.48 million people against 2.27 million people in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels between Congo and Gabon?
- 208,240 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Congo ranks 110th and Gabon ranks 112th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.