Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Burkina Faso
19.11 million people
in 2023
Cameroon
19.66 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Cameroon rank
23rd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19.66 million people against 19.11 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 550,900 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 million people | 14.48 million people | 1.27 million people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 16.86 million people | 17.36 million people | 508,410 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.85 million people | 19.37 million people | 516,775 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 19.66 million people against 19.11 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 550,900 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.