Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 50.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon is 50.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon peaked at 50.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 150th 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.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4 | — |
| 2001 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.9 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.6 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 21.4 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 36.5 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 46.4 | 50.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cameroon was 50.2 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.