Cameroon vs Senegal: Electricity generation

Cameroon
7.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Senegal
7.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
117th
Senegal rank
116th

Electricity generation over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
2468200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 7.63 terawatt-hours against 7.26 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 116th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.36 terawatt-hours 2.42 terawatt-hours 1.94 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 7.03 terawatt-hours 4.28 terawatt-hours 2.75 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 7.97 terawatt-hours 7.14 terawatt-hours 0.826 terawatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 7.63 terawatt-hours against 7.26 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Cameroon and Senegal?
0.37 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for electricity generation?
Cameroon ranks 117th and Senegal ranks 116th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.