Cameroon vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption
Cameroon
79.2%
in 2021
Nigeria
80.3%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.3% against 79.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 86.9% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 85.2% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 82.0% | 3.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 81.0% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.3% against 79.2% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.