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

Latest (2023)
55.15
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.15
in 2023
All-time low
25.45
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 25.41991: 26.11992: 26.91993: 27.71994: 28.81995: 29.81996: 30.21997: 30.51998: 31.11999: 322000: 32.82001: 33.62002: 34.42003: 35.12004: 35.92005: 36.72006: 37.62007: 38.42008: 39.32009: 40.12010: 41.12011: 422012: 43.12013: 44.22014: 45.22015: 46.32016: 47.42017: 48.72018: 49.82019: 50.82020: 51.92021: 532022: 54.12023: 55.2

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

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 4 Ethiopia 98.59 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 94.08 compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 91.05 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania 40.65 compare
  5. 9 Philippines 35.71 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 35.35 compare

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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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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,834 data points, 1990–2023
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