Number without clean cooking fuel in Congo
Congo: Number without clean cooking fuel was 3.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.70 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.90 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number without clean cooking fuel in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without clean cooking fuel in Congo is 3.70 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without clean cooking fuel in Congo peaked at 3.79 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 2000.
Congo ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number without clean cooking fuel in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.90 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.70 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.70 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.22 million, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.90 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.71 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million | 3.68 million | 3.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without clean cooking fuel in Congo?
- Number without clean cooking fuel in Congo was 3.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number without clean cooking fuel rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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