Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo

Congo: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2023
All-time low
7.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 7.9 % of population2001: 8.5 % of population2002: 9.2 % of population2003: 9.9 % of population2004: 10.5 % of population2005: 11.4 % of population2006: 12.3 % of population2007: 13.4 % of population2008: 14.5 % of population2009: 15.6 % of population2010: 16.9 % of population2011: 18.4 % of population2012: 20.2 % of population2013: 22 % of population2014: 23.9 % of population2015: 25.8 % of population2016: 27.9 % of population2017: 29.8 % of population2018: 31.9 % of population2019: 33.7 % of population2020: 35.4 % of population2021: 37.5 % of population2022: 38.8 % of population2023: 40.1 % of population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo is 40.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo peaked at 40.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2000.

That places Congo 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 7.9% 15.6% 10
2010s 25.0% 16.9% 33.7% 10
2020s 38.0% 35.4% 40.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Congo was 40.1% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Congo ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.