Cameroon vs Suriname: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Cameroon
230.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Suriname
120.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
113th
Suriname rank
116th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Cameroon
- Suriname
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname, a difference of 109.62 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Cameroon ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 231.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 284.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Cameroon or Suriname?
- Cameroon, at 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Cameroon and Suriname?
- 109.62 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Suriname?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Suriname rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 113th and Suriname ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.