Cameroon vs Ghana: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 68.0% against 65.0% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 90.1% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 78.9% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.6% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 68.0% against 65.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 3.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.