Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 10.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon stood at 10.92. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon peaked at 10.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 | — |
| 1991 | 6.94 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.07 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.45 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.69 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.81 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.28 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.53 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.77 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.04 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.32 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.57 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.02 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.17 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.65 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.38 | 6.81 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 8.04 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 9.32 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 | 10.65 | 10.92 | 4 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Cameroon was 10.92 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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