Benin vs Cameroon: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Benin
67.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon
66.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Benin rank
177th
Cameroon rank
178th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 67.07 kilowatt-hours against 66.96 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.11 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 178th of 209 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 14.03 kilowatt-hours 31.75 kilowatt-hours 17.71 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 20.37 kilowatt-hours 107.47 kilowatt-hours 87.1 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 72.81 kilowatt-hours 97.66 kilowatt-hours 24.85 kilowatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 67.07 kilowatt-hours against 66.96 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Benin and Cameroon?
0.11 kilowatt-hours, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 178th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.