People without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon
Cameroon: People without clean cooking fuels region was 18.41 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.41 million for people without clean cooking fuels region in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon peaked at 18.41 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.98 million, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.41 million | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.32 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 million | 13.98 million | 16.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.60 million | 16.76 million | 18.41 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 people without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon?
- People without clean cooking fuels region in Cameroon was 18.41 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 million in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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