Cameroon vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Cameroon
1,016 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania
1,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Tanzania rank
187th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 92 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person 429.01 kilowatt-hours per person 788.61 kilowatt-hours per person Cameroon
1990s 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person 750.12 kilowatt-hours per person Cameroon
2000s 944.3 kilowatt-hours per person 501.54 kilowatt-hours per person 442.77 kilowatt-hours per person Cameroon
2010s 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person 858.39 kilowatt-hours per person 415.63 kilowatt-hours per person Cameroon
2020s 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person 54.13 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Cameroon and Tanzania?
92 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Cameroon ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 187th 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.