Cameroon vs Zambia: Oil consumption
Cameroon
22.87 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
22.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Zambia rank
122nd
Oil consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.87 terawatt-hours against 22.44 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 216 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 8.46 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 13.07 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 22.53 terawatt-hours | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 22.87 terawatt-hours against 22.44 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.