Cameroon vs Ghana: Energy use
Cameroon
370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana
369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
152nd
Ghana rank
153rd
Energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana, a difference of 1.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Ghana ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 369.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 57.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 402.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 283.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 118.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 383.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 333.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 49.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 377.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 376.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1.06 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and Ghana ranks 153rd 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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About this data
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.