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

Congo
3.70 million people
in 2023
Iran
3.90 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
59th
Iran rank
58th

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

  • Congo
  • Iran
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020112023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.90 million people against 3.70 million people in Congo, a difference of 192,630 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Congo ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th 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.