How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Democratic Republic of Congo

5.0%

in 2023

Niger

5.1%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

175th

Niger rank

174th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Niger ranks 174th of 189 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	3.8%	2.2%	1.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	4.7%	4.4%	0.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?: Niger, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th and Niger ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 20 August 2026

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.