Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.