Number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo

Congo: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 2.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
248,956
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201120232000: 249.0k2001: 278.2k2002: 308.3k2003: 341.1k2004: 374.4k2005: 421.4k2006: 472.0k2007: 533.4k2008: 596.5k2009: 665.7k2010: 754.1k2011: 848.2k2012: 957.6k2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo stood at 2.48 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo peaked at 2.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,956, in 2000.

That places Congo 110th 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 248,956 —
2001 278,166 +11.7%
2002 308,271 +10.8%
2003 341,130 +10.7%
2004 374,383 +9.7%
2005 421,389 +12.6%
2006 472,001 +12.0%
2007 533,378 +13.0%
2008 596,460 +11.8%
2009 665,730 +11.6%
2010 754,127 +13.3%
2011 848,189 +12.5%
2012 957,571 +12.9%
2013 1.07 million +11.6%
2014 1.19 million +11.3%
2015 1.32 million +10.6%
2016 1.46 million +10.8%
2017 1.59 million +9.4%
2018 1.75 million +9.5%
2019 1.89 million +8.4%
2020 2.04 million +7.6%
2021 2.21 million +8.5%
2022 2.34 million +6.0%
2023 2.48 million +5.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 2.48 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 2.48 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 423,986 248,956 665,730 10
2010s 1.28 million 754,127 1.89 million 10
2020s 2.27 million 2.04 million 2.48 million 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 107 Jamaica 2.64 million compare
  2. 108 Mozambique 2.49 million compare
  3. 109 Mauritania 2.48 million compare
  4. 111 Moldova 2.42 million compare
  5. 112 Gabon 2.27 million compare
  6. 113 Slovenia 2.12 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Congo was 2.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 248,956 in 2000.
How does Congo rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Congo ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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