Cameroon vs Ghana: Energy imports and exports
Cameroon
-28.7%
in 2022
Ghana
-22.4%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
108th
Ghana rank
107th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -22.4% against -28.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 6.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 107th of 142 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -94.0% | 20.1% | 114.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | -54.4% | 41.3% | 95.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | -22.2% | -6.4% | 15.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | -29.9% | -27.9% | 2.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -22.4% against -28.7% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 6.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 107th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.