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

Democratic Republic of Congo
100.50 million people
in 2023
Tanzania
60.09 million people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020112023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 100.50 million people against 60.09 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 40.41 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Tanzania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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.