Cameroon vs Eritrea: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Cameroon
1,016 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
871.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Eritrea rank
191st

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person against 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 144.07 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2000s 944.3 kilowatt-hours per person 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person 89.63 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2010s 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person 517.88 kilowatt-hours per person Cameroon
2020s 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person 281.72 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, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon, at 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person against 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Cameroon and Eritrea?
144.07 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Cameroon ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 213 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. 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 per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.