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

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 Nigeria: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban

Cameroon

50.2%

in 2023

Nigeria

48.7%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

150th

Nigeria rank

151st

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

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 50.2% against 48.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Cameroon ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.6%	2.2%	26.4%	Cameroon
2010s	40.6%	13.2%	27.4%	Cameroon
2020s	48.4%	43.6%	4.7%	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, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 50.2% against 48.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban?: Cameroon ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st 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.