Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Energy use

Cameroon
370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia
382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
152nd
Ethiopia rank
149th

Energy use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 11.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 426.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita 364.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita 62.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cameroon
2000s 402.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 366.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita 35.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cameroon
2010s 383.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita 378.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cameroon
2020s 377.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita 378.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita 0.7565 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 382.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
11.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for energy use?
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.