Cameroon vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable energy consumption
Cameroon
79.2%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
34.5%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
19th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 79.2% against 34.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 44.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 30.3% | 53.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 29.1% | 54.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 29.1% | 49.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 34.5% | 44.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Cameroon or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cameroon, at 79.2% against 34.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 44.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.