How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural

Cameroon

5.4%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2.9%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

153rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

156th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural over time

Cameroon
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.4% against 2.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 153rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th of 189 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	Cameroon
2010s	3.1%	1.4%	1.7%	Cameroon
2020s	4.8%	2.6%	2.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural, Cameroon or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Cameroon, at 5.4% against 2.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural between Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 2.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural?: Cameroon ranks 153rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 156th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural (% of rural population)
Unit: % of rural population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural is the proportion of rural population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.