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

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.

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

Cameroon

50.2%

in 2023

Congo

55.1%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

150th

Congo rank

148th

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

Cameroon
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 55.1% against 50.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 150th and Congo ranks 148th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.6%	17.8%	10.8%	Cameroon
2010s	40.6%	36.5%	4.1%	Cameroon
2020s	48.4%	52.6%	4.2%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban, Cameroon or Congo?: Congo, at 55.1% against 50.2% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Cameroon and Congo?: 4.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Cameroon ranks 150th and Congo ranks 148th 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.