Americas (WHO region) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for

Americas (WHO region)
37.18
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
49.54
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.54 against 37.18 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 12.36.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 13 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 73.56 24.51 49.05 Americas (WHO region)
2000s 60.4 32.12 28.28 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 48.87 41.43 7.44 Americas (WHO region)
2020s 39.29 48.27 8.98 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for, Americas (WHO region) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.54 against 37.18 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for between Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
12.36, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed