Cameroon vs Nigeria: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Cameroon
-4.0%
in 2021
Nigeria
-0.4%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
202nd
Nigeria rank
200th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
-1001020199020052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -0.4% against -4.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 202nd and Nigeria ranks 200th of 210 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 6.9% 6.9% Nigeria
2010s -0.5% 0.5% 1.0% Nigeria
2020s -1.0% -0.6% 0.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -0.4% against -4.0% in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Cameroon and Nigeria?
3.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Cameroon ranks 202nd and Nigeria ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.