Cameroon vs Sudan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Cameroon
66.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sudan
59.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
178th
Sudan rank
180th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 66.96 kilowatt-hours against 59.47 kilowatt-hours in Sudan, a difference of 7.49 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 31.75 kilowatt-hours 80.16 kilowatt-hours 48.41 kilowatt-hours Sudan
2010s 107.47 kilowatt-hours 97.74 kilowatt-hours 9.73 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2020s 97.66 kilowatt-hours 95.48 kilowatt-hours 2.18 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 Sudan?
Cameroon, at 66.96 kilowatt-hours against 59.47 kilowatt-hours in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cameroon and Sudan?
7.49 kilowatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Cameroon ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 180th 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.