Cameroon vs Congo: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and

Cameroon
94.6%
in 2023
Congo
95.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
37th
Congo rank
36th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 95.1% against 94.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Congo ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 99.4% 99.3% 0.0% Cameroon
2000s 98.5% 98.5% 0.0% Congo
2010s 96.9% 96.9% 0.0%
2020s 95.2% 95.4% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 95.1% against 94.6% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Cameroon and Congo?
0.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Congo ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed