Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo

Congo: Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for was 1.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2023
All-time low
0.8682
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 0.8681991: 0.8891992: 0.9111993: 0.9331994: 0.9571995: 0.9841996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo stood at 1.55. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo peaked at 1.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8682, in 1990.

That places Congo 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.8682
1991 0.889 +2.4%
1992 0.9105 +2.4%
1993 0.9332 +2.5%
1994 0.9575 +2.6%
1995 0.9839 +2.8%
1996 1.01 +2.3%
1997 1.02 +1.4%
1998 1.03 +1.4%
1999 1.06 +2.1%
2000 1.09 +2.8%
2001 1.12 +3.3%
2002 1.14 +1.2%
2003 1.16 +2.4%
2004 1.19 +2.3%
2005 1.22 +2.7%
2006 1.25 +2.6%
2007 1.29 +2.8%
2008 1.32 +2.1%
2009 1.35 +2.7%
2010 1.39 +3.2%
2011 1.42 +2.0%
2012 1.45 +1.7%
2013 1.46 +0.9%
2014 1.47 +0.9%
2015 1.49 +1.5%
2016 1.5 +0.3%
2017 1.51 +1.1%
2018 1.52 +0.5%
2019 1.53 +0.7%
2020 1.53 +0.3%
2021 1.54 +0.4%
2022 1.54 -0.1%
2023 1.55 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9661 0.8682 1.06 10
2000s 1.21 1.09 1.35 10
2010s 1.47 1.39 1.53 10
2020s 1.54 1.53 1.55 4

Countries ranked near Congo

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  3. 59 Eritrea 1.61 compare
  4. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.35 compare
  5. 62 Paraguay 1.29 compare
  6. 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo?
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for in Congo was 1.55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8682 in 1990.
How does Congo rank for population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for?
Congo ranks 60th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
167 places, 5,678 data points, 1990–2023
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