Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 81.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2012
All-time low
79.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo stood at 81.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo peaked at 85.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 83.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 82.9% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Congo was 81.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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