Cameroon vs Ethiopia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Cameroon
4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia
4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
150th
Ethiopia rank
147th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 134 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 150th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 174 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 | 4,965 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,238 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 726.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4,679 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,267 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 411.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,459 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 134 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Ethiopia ranks 147th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.