Cameroon vs Sudan: Primary energy use per person
Cameroon
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Sudan
1,282 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Sudan rank
188th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 79 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sudan'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 Sudan ranks 188th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 845.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 787.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 383.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 79 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 189th and Sudan ranks 188th 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.