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

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 vs Nigeria: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Congo

55.1%

in 2023

Nigeria

48.7%

in 2023

Congo rank

148th

Nigeria rank

151st

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

Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Congo currently reports 55.1% against 48.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

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

Congo ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.8%	2.2%	15.6%	Congo
2010s	36.5%	13.2%	23.3%	Congo
2020s	52.6%	43.6%	9.0%	Congo

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 or Nigeria?: Congo, at 55.1% against 48.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Congo and Nigeria?: 6.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Congo ranks 148th and Nigeria ranks 151st 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.