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

Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

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Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Congo stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Congo peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 2.0% +100.0%
2003 2.0% +0.0%
2004 2.0% +0.0%
2005 2.0% +0.0%
2006 2.0% +0.0%
2007 2.0% +0.0%
2008 2.0% +0.0%
2009 2.0% +0.0%
2010 2.0% +0.0%
2011 3.0% +50.0%
2012 3.0% +0.0%
2013 3.0% +0.0%
2014 3.0% +0.0%
2015 4.0% +33.3%
2016 4.0% +0.0%
2017 4.0% +0.0%
2018 4.0% +0.0%
2019 4.0% +0.0%
2020 5.0% +25.0%
2021 5.0% +0.0%
2022 5.0% +0.0%
2023 5.0% +0.0%
2024 6.0% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.0% 2.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.0% 4.0% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.0% 6.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Congo?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Congo was 6.0% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Congo ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 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
224 places, 5,600 data points, 2000–2024
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