Cameroon vs Tanzania: Electricity generation
Cameroon
7.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
8.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
117th
Tanzania rank
114th
Electricity generation over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 8.84 terawatt-hours against 7.26 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 1.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 0.936 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.03 terawatt-hours | 6.39 terawatt-hours | 0.642 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.97 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 8.84 terawatt-hours against 7.26 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 1.58 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation?
- Cameroon ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.