Cameroon vs Latvia: Fossil fuel consumption

Cameroon
29.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
26.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
125th
Latvia rank
128th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Latvia
020406080100198020022025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 29.58 terawatt-hours against 26.15 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 3.43 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 128th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.89 terawatt-hours 83.42 terawatt-hours 70.53 terawatt-hours Latvia
1990s 14.02 terawatt-hours 46.57 terawatt-hours 32.55 terawatt-hours Latvia
2000s 16.06 terawatt-hours 36.2 terawatt-hours 20.14 terawatt-hours Latvia
2010s 28.64 terawatt-hours 35.05 terawatt-hours 6.42 terawatt-hours Latvia
2020s 30.33 terawatt-hours 28.88 terawatt-hours 1.45 terawatt-hours Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Cameroon or Latvia?
Cameroon, at 29.58 terawatt-hours against 26.15 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Cameroon and Latvia?
3.43 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latvia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Latvia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Cameroon ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 128th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.