Cameroon vs Tanzania: Annual change in primary energy use
Cameroon
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
77th
Tanzania rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | 0.283 terawatt-hours | 0.4039 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -0.0921 terawatt-hours | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.9268 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.629 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | -0.2698 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.28 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 76th 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.