Cameroon vs Colombia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 30.3% against 28.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Colombia ranks 154th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 24.7% | 23.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 21.4% | 10.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 27.5% | 6.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 26.7% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 30.3% against 28.6% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Colombia ranks 154th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.