Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo
Congo: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 3.70 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo is 3.70 million people, 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 of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo peaked at 3.79 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million people | 3.71 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.72 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Congo was 3.70 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without 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.