Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Congo
Congo: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use in Congo stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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. per capita energy use in Congo peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 147th of 192 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. per capita energy use 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% |
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 energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Congo?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.