Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 95.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1990
All-time low
95.1%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 95.1% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo peaked at 99.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2023.
That places Congo 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.0% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 95.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 97.3% compare
- 34 Laos 97.1% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 96.5% compare
- 37 Cameroon 94.6% compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 94.2% compare
- 39 Comoros 94.1% compare
More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Congo was 95.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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