Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Cameroon

Cameroon: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 23.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
23.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
146th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2016
All-time low
9.9%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Cameroon, 2000–2016

05101520252000200820162000: 9.9 % of total population2001: 10.6 % of total population2002: 11.3 % of total population2003: 11.9 % of total population2004: 12.6 % of total population2005: 13.5 % of total population2006: 14.1 % of total population2007: 15.1 % of total population2008: 15.9 % of total population2009: 16.8 % of total population2010: 17.6 % of total population2011: 18.4 % of total population2012: 19.4 % of total population2013: 20.2 % of total population2014: 21.1 % of total population2015: 22 % of total population2016: 23 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon is 23.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cameroon peaked at 23.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 146th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 9.9% 16.8% 10
2010s 20.3% 17.6% 23.0% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 143 Nepal 27.6% compare
  2. 144 Sri Lanka 26.3% compare
  3. 145 Congo 24.1% compare
  4. 147 Ghana 21.7% compare
  5. 148 Myanmar 18.4% compare
  6. 149 Côte d'Ivoire 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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 23.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Cameroon ranks 146th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
Last refreshed