Cameroon vs Mali: Primary energy use per person
Cameroon
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mali
1,186 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Mali rank
190th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person in Mali, a difference of 17 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 189th and Mali ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,205 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 383 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 850.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 644.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 46 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cameroon and Mali?
- 17 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 189th and Mali ranks 190th of 217 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.