Cameroon vs India: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Cameroon
- India
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in India, a difference of 0.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and India ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.959 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2010s | 4.48 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.381 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | India |
| 2020s | 4.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.065 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Cameroon or India?
- Cameroon, at 4.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Cameroon and India?
- 0.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and India rank globally for energy intensity?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and India ranks 91st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.