Congo vs Nepal: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking
Congo
40.1%
in 2023
Nepal
42.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
140th
Nepal rank
139th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time
- Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 42.7% against 40.1% in Congo, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 139th of 189 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 29.2% | 4.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 40.5% | 2.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Congo or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 42.7% against 40.1% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Congo and Nepal?
- 2.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nepal rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Congo ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 139th 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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About this data
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.