People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 18.41 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cameroon, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.41 million people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Cameroon peaked at 18.41 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.98 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 million people | 13.98 million people | 16.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.60 million people | 16.76 million people | 18.41 million people | 7 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cameroon?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Cameroon was 18.41 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 million people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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