Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 55.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 55.15 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.45, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.45 | — |
| 1991 | 26.14 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 26.87 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27.67 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.82 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 29.84 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 30.22 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30.5 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 31.12 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.96 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32.77 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 33.58 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.37 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.91 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.71 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.56 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.25 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.15 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.09 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.04 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 43.07 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.15 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 46.26 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 49.76 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.82 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.87 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.99 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 54.06 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 55.15 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.86 | 25.45 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.38 | 32.77 | 40.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.85 | 41.09 | 50.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 | 51.87 | 55.15 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo was 55.15 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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