Cameroon vs Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Cameroon
66.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guinea
67.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Guinea rank
176th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 67.77 kilowatt-hours against 66.96 kilowatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.81 kilowatt-hours.

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

Cameroon ranks 178th and Guinea ranks 176th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 31.75 kilowatt-hours 37.82 kilowatt-hours 6.07 kilowatt-hours Guinea
2010s 107.47 kilowatt-hours 31.05 kilowatt-hours 76.43 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 97.66 kilowatt-hours 71.03 kilowatt-hours 26.63 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, Cameroon or Guinea?
Guinea, at 67.77 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 Cameroon and Guinea?
0.81 kilowatt-hours, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Cameroon ranks 178th and Guinea ranks 176th 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.