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