How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

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

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural

Burkina Faso

3.5%

in 2023

Congo

4.9%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

155th

Congo rank

154th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.9% against 3.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Congo ranks 154th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	Congo
2010s	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	Congo
2020s	3.0%	4.6%	1.5%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 4.9% against 3.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 1.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?: Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Congo ranks 154th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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