Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Congo
95.1%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
97.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
36th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
34th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 97.1% against 95.1% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 99.3% 99.1% 0.3% Congo
2000s 98.5% 99.3% 0.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 96.9% 98.7% 1.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 95.4% 97.4% 2.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 97.1% against 95.1% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Congo ranks 36th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed