Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 20.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 775.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.