How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Burkina Faso

46.5%

in 2023

Cameroon

50.2%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

153rd

Cameroon rank

150th

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

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 50.2% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Cameroon ranks 150th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.6%	28.6%	13.1%	Cameroon
2010s	28.7%	40.6%	11.9%	Cameroon
2020s	43.2%	48.4%	5.2%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 50.2% against 46.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 3.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Cameroon ranks 150th 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban 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, urban is the proportion of urban population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.