Cameroon vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from oil
Cameroon
0.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
0.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
116th
Tanzania rank
114th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.38 terawatt-hours against 0.35 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 209 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.437 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 0.167 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 0.594 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.644 terawatt-hours | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.38 terawatt-hours against 0.35 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.03 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 from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.