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

Congo
3.70 million people
in 2023
Eritrea
3.05 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
59th
Eritrea rank
60th

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

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.70 million people against 3.05 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 649,610 people.

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

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

Congo ranks 59th and Eritrea ranks 60th 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.