Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Renewable energy consumption
Cameroon
79.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
34.8%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
17th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 79.2% against 34.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 30.6% | 53.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 29.1% | 54.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 29.1% | 49.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 34.8% | 44.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 79.2% against 34.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 44.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.