Congo
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Africa
Country
Congo
Population Size ('000)
3,529,551
GDP per capital (USD)
2942.84
Income per day (USD)
8.06
Urban Population (%)
62.10%
Rural Population (%)
37.90%
Average Household size
5
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
85%
Number of people affected by HAP
2,999,196
Number of households affected by HAP
610,168
Number of deaths per year
1,000
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
77.10%
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
>95%
Population using wood for cooking (%)
50.60%
Population using dung for cooking (%)
0.70%
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
30.70%
Population using coal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
5.50%
Population using gas for cooking (%)
8.70%
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
2.80%
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
1.00%
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
58%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
27%
Diarrhea deaths per year
1500
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
500
Deaths per year from malaria
4,600
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
1,900
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
7,800
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
74
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
low
Infrastructure strength score
no data
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
181
Lending interest rate
no data
Starting business score *
175
Getting credit score *
98
Protecting investors score *
155
Trading across borders score *
181
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
no data
Economic participation and opportunity score *
no data
Educational attainment score *
no data
Health and survival score *
no data
Political empowerment score *
no data
Percentage of girls in school
89%
Literacy rate of women (%)
no data
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
1.34
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
0.115
Primary Fuel Used
Wood
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data