Cameroon vs Congo: Electric power consumption

Cameroon
226.1 kWh per capita
in 2023
Congo
338.35 kWh per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
132nd
Congo rank
130th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
100200300199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 338.35 kWh per capita against 226.1 kWh per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 112.25 kWh per capita.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 186.26 kWh per capita 144.05 kWh per capita 42.21 kWh per capita Cameroon
2000s 215.23 kWh per capita 118.26 kWh per capita 96.97 kWh per capita Cameroon
2010s 257.52 kWh per capita 229.29 kWh per capita 28.23 kWh per capita Cameroon
2020s 237.64 kWh per capita 319.03 kWh per capita 81.39 kWh per capita Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 338.35 kWh per capita against 226.1 kWh per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Cameroon and Congo?
112.25 kWh per capita, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for electric power consumption?
Cameroon ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.