Cameroon vs Sudan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 15.9% against 13.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 178th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 42.6% | 41.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 63.3% | 52.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.0% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 28.0% | 4.2% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 15.9% against 13.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 2.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Cameroon ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 178th 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.