Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 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 stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% 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 peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 40.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 40.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 40.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.