Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cameroon
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
121st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.95 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.576 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 0.305 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 1.95 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.25 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cameroon ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.