Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Electricity demand

Afghanistan
6.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon
7.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Cameroon rank
121st

Electricity demand over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
02468200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.32 terawatt-hours against 6.82 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5 terawatt-hours.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Cameroon ranks 121st of 214 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 terawatt-hours 4.36 terawatt-hours 3.21 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 4.87 terawatt-hours 7.31 terawatt-hours 2.44 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 6.79 terawatt-hours 8 terawatt-hours 1.22 terawatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 7.32 terawatt-hours against 6.82 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
0.5 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for electricity demand?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Cameroon ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.