Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use
Cameroon
32.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
151st
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 37.0% against 32.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 31.0% | 16.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 31.2% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 35.4% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 37.0% against 32.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 5.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.