Number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 5.29 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.29 million
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
505,074
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201120232000: 505.1k2001: 625.6k2002: 806.3k2003: 885.5k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.7M2014: 3.0M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.6M2018: 3.8M2019: 4.1M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.9M2023: 5.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.29 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 505,074, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 505,074 —
2001 625,592 +23.9%
2002 806,258 +28.9%
2003 885,502 +9.8%
2004 1.03 million +15.9%
2005 1.18 million +14.6%
2006 1.39 million +18.6%
2007 1.50 million +7.6%
2008 1.74 million +15.9%
2009 1.93 million +10.8%
2010 2.13 million +10.4%
2011 2.34 million +10.0%
2012 2.49 million +6.5%
2013 2.73 million +9.5%
2014 2.98 million +9.2%
2015 3.16 million +6.1%
2016 3.36 million +6.3%
2017 3.57 million +6.3%
2018 3.78 million +5.9%
2019 4.09 million +8.1%
2020 4.22 million +3.3%
2021 4.56 million +8.0%
2022 4.92 million +7.8%
2023 5.29 million +7.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.29 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 991,365, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 5.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 million 505,074 1.93 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 2.13 million 4.09 million 10
2020s 4.75 million 4.22 million 5.29 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 87 Slovakia 5.43 million compare
  2. 88 Honduras 5.35 million compare
  3. 89 Ireland 5.31 million compare
  4. 91 New Zealand 5.20 million compare
  5. 92 Oman 5.05 million compare
  6. 93 Zimbabwe 5.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.29 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 505,074 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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