Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Cameroon
27.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
21.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
58th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
61st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27.35 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Cameroon ranks 58th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 26.43 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Cameroon, at 27.35 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 5.76 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 58th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.