Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
171st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 1.0%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% +0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.0%
2021 1.0% +0.0%
2022 1.0% +0.0%
2023 1.0% +0.0%
2024 2.0% +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.0% 2.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,050 data points, 2000–2024
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