Cameroon vs Lebanon: Annual change in primary energy use

Cameroon
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lebanon
1.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
77th
Lebanon rank
80th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.08 terawatt-hours in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 77th and Lebanon ranks 80th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6868 terawatt-hours -0.7785 terawatt-hours 1.47 terawatt-hours Cameroon
1990s -0.0921 terawatt-hours 4.48 terawatt-hours 4.58 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2000s 0.9268 terawatt-hours 1.44 terawatt-hours 0.5175 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2010s 1.08 terawatt-hours 2.42 terawatt-hours 1.34 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2020s -0.2698 terawatt-hours -6.74 terawatt-hours 6.47 terawatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Cameroon or Lebanon?
Cameroon, at 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.08 terawatt-hours in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Cameroon and Lebanon?
0.2 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lebanon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Lebanon rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Cameroon ranks 77th and Lebanon ranks 80th 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.