Cameroon vs Rwanda: Energy use

Cameroon
370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
371.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
152nd
Rwanda rank
151st

Energy use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
4006008001.0k1.2k199020062023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 371.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 1.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 151st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 426.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita 825.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita 398.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita Rwanda
2000s 402.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita 379.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita 23.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cameroon
2010s 383.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita 356.18 kg of oil equivalent per capita 27.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita Cameroon
2020s 377.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita 365.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita 11.74 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 371.94 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 Rwanda?
1.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for energy use?
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Rwanda ranks 151st 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.