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

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.50 million people
in 2023
Pakistan
111.62 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020112023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 111.62 million people against 100.50 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.12 million people.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.