Cameroon vs Nigeria: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Cameroon
152.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
154.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
48th
Nigeria rank
47th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
-1.0k-50005001.0k198220032024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 154.32 % change on previous year against 152.62 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 196.05 % change on previous year 136.1 % change on previous year 59.96 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 23.51 % change on previous year -30.47 % change on previous year 53.98 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 115.17 % change on previous year 55.42 % change on previous year 59.75 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s 32.74 % change on previous year -11.45 % change on previous year 44.19 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s -129.56 % change on previous year -106.34 % change on previous year 23.21 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 154.32 % change on previous year against 152.62 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Nigeria?
1.7 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.