Algeria vs Congo: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region

Algeria
2.99 million people
in 2016
Congo
3.78 million people
in 2016
Algeria rank
60th
Congo rank
58th

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region over time

  • Algeria
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.78 million people against 2.99 million people in Algeria, a difference of 786,390 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 60th and Congo ranks 58th of 189 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 million people 3.42 million people 700,690 people Congo
2010s 2.80 million people 3.66 million people 861,700 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region, Algeria or Congo?
Congo, at 3.78 million people against 2.99 million people in Algeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region between Algeria and Congo?
786,390 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Congo rank globally for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Algeria ranks 60th and Congo ranks 58th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed