Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 8.71 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon is 8.71 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon peaked at 8.71 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million people, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 million people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million people | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million people | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million people | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.19 million people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.88 million people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.18 million people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.64 million people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.12 million people | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.71 million people | +7.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.71 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.71 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million people, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million people | 1.49 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million people | 3.78 million people | 6.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million people | 7.18 million people | 8.71 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 71 Tajikistan 9.13 million people compare
- 72 Austria 9.13 million people compare
- 73 Switzerland 8.89 million people compare
- 75 Guatemala 8.43 million people compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 7.80 million people compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 7.35 million people compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cameroon was 8.71 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.