Cameroon vs Lesotho: Electricity demand per person

Cameroon
251.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Lesotho
248.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
183rd
Lesotho rank
185th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 251.34 kilowatt-hours against 248.14 kilowatt-hours in Lesotho, a difference of 3.2 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 185th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 255.23 kilowatt-hours 228.79 kilowatt-hours 26.44 kilowatt-hours Cameroon
2010s 324.35 kilowatt-hours 400.76 kilowatt-hours 76.42 kilowatt-hours Lesotho
2020s 290.67 kilowatt-hours 330.9 kilowatt-hours 40.23 kilowatt-hours Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Cameroon, at 251.34 kilowatt-hours against 248.14 kilowatt-hours in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Cameroon and Lesotho?
3.2 kilowatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Cameroon ranks 183rd and Lesotho ranks 185th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.