Albania vs Cameroon: Annual change in primary energy use

Albania
1.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Albania rank
78th
Cameroon rank
77th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Albania
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.21 terawatt-hours in Albania, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.

Albania ranks 78th and Cameroon ranks 77th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s -0.3021 terawatt-hours 0.6868 terawatt-hours 0.9889 terawatt-hours Cameroon
1990s -2.74 terawatt-hours -0.0921 terawatt-hours 2.65 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2000s 1.24 terawatt-hours 0.9268 terawatt-hours 0.3161 terawatt-hours Albania
2010s 0.0801 terawatt-hours 1.08 terawatt-hours 1 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 0.1392 terawatt-hours -0.2698 terawatt-hours 0.409 terawatt-hours Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Albania or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.21 terawatt-hours in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Albania and Cameroon?
0.07 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cameroon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Albania and Cameroon rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Albania ranks 78th and Cameroon ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.