Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.50 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia
119.56 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 119.56 million people against 100.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 19.05 million people.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.