Colombia vs Congo: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Colombia
4.29 million people
in 2023
Congo
3.70 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Congo rank
59th

Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.29 million people against 3.70 million people in Congo, a difference of 586,780 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 56th and Congo ranks 59th of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.