Cameroon vs Yemen: Primary energy use per person
Cameroon
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Yemen
1,518 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
189th
Yemen rank
186th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 315 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Cameroon ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,317 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 942.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,518 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 Yemen?
- 315 kilowatt-hours per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 189th and Yemen ranks 186th 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.