Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2014
All-time low
4.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 4.3 % of urban population2001: 4.8 % of urban population2002: 5.5 % of urban population2003: 5.8 % of urban population2004: 6.4 % of urban population2005: 6.9 % of urban population2006: 7.5 % of urban population2007: 8.1 % of urban population2008: 8.5 % of urban population2009: 9 % of urban population2010: 9.3 % of urban population2011: 9.6 % of urban population2012: 9.7 % of urban population2013: 9.8 % of urban population2014: 10 % of urban population2015: 9.9 % of urban population2016: 9.9 % of urban population2017: 9.9 % of urban population2018: 10 % of urban population2019: 9.9 % of urban population2020: 9.8 % of urban population2021: 9.9 % of urban population2022: 9.9 % of urban population2023: 9.7 % 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). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 9.7%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 4.3%
2001 4.8% +11.6%
2002 5.5% +14.6%
2003 5.8% +5.5%
2004 6.4% +10.3%
2005 6.9% +7.8%
2006 7.5% +8.7%
2007 8.1% +8.0%
2008 8.5% +4.9%
2009 9.0% +5.9%
2010 9.3% +3.3%
2011 9.6% +3.2%
2012 9.7% +1.0%
2013 9.8% +1.0%
2014 10.0% +2.0%
2015 9.9% -1.0%
2016 9.9% +0.0%
2017 9.9% +0.0%
2018 10.0% +1.0%
2019 9.9% -1.0%
2020 9.8% -1.0%
2021 9.9% +1.0%
2022 9.9% +0.0%
2023 9.7% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 4.3% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.8% 9.3% 10.0% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.7% 9.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.7% in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures 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 part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.