How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

9.7%

in 2023

Zambia

16.8%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

174th

Zambia rank

171st

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 9.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.7%	39.2%	32.6%	Zambia
2010s	9.8%	30.9%	21.1%	Zambia
2020s	9.8%	19.1%	9.2%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?: Zambia, at 16.8% against 9.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 7.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 171st 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban 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, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.