Cameroon vs French Guiana: Electricity generation from oil

Cameroon
0.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Cameroon rank
116th
French Guiana rank
118th

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Cameroon
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.35 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 118th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.437 terawatt-hours 0.241 terawatt-hours 0.196 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 1.19 terawatt-hours 0.356 terawatt-hours 0.838 terawatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 0.7175 terawatt-hours 0.3375 terawatt-hours 0.38 terawatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Cameroon or French Guiana?
Cameroon, at 0.35 terawatt-hours against 0.34 terawatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Cameroon and French Guiana?
0.01 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Guiana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and French Guiana rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Cameroon ranks 116th and French Guiana ranks 118th of 209 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 oil. 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 from oil
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, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.