Cameroon vs Ghana: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Cameroon
4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana
4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
150th
Ghana rank
151st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana, a difference of 16 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 150th and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 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 | 4,965 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 671.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4,679 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,303 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,459 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,880 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 578.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,377 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 16 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 151st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – 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.