Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 68 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
68
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90
in 2000
All-time low
68
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 902001: 892002: 882003: 872004: 862005: 852006: 842007: 832008: 832009: 822010: 822011: 812012: 802013: 792014: 782015: 772016: 762017: 752018: 742019: 732020: 722021: 722022: 702023: 692024: 68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon is 68, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon peaked at 90 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2024.

That places Cameroon 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.7 82 90 10
2010s 77.5 73 82 10
2020s 70.2 68 72 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 37 Bangladesh 71 compare
  2. 38 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 70 compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 69 compare
  4. 40 Kenya 68 compare
  5. 42 Ghana 65 compare
  6. 42 Micronesia, Federated States of 65 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon?
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon was 68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
Cameroon ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
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