Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon

Cameroon: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.7%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
148th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2023
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 10 % of population2001: 10.8 % of population2002: 11.8 % of population2003: 12.7 % of population2004: 13.7 % of population2005: 14.6 % of population2006: 15.6 % of population2007: 16.5 % of population2008: 17.5 % of population2009: 18.4 % of population2010: 19.2 % of population2011: 20 % of population2012: 20.8 % of population2013: 21.4 % of population2014: 22.1 % of population2015: 22.8 % of population2016: 23.6 % of population2017: 24.4 % of population2018: 25.3 % of population2019: 26.3 % of population2020: 27.4 % of population2021: 28.4 % of population2022: 29.4 % of population2023: 30.7 % of population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon is 30.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 148th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 10.0% 18.4% 10
2010s 22.6% 19.2% 26.3% 10
2020s 29.0% 27.4% 30.7% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 145 Senegal 34.8% compare
  2. 146 Ghana 32.8% compare
  3. 147 Kenya 31.6% compare
  4. 148 Zimbabwe 30.7% compare
  5. 150 Bangladesh 28.4% compare
  6. 151 Nigeria 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon was 30.7% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Cameroon ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.