Angola vs Cameroon: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Angola
26.3%
in 2024
Cameroon
26.9%
in 2024
Angola rank
161st
Cameroon rank
160th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 161st and Cameroon ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 11.2% | 16.7% | Angola |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 34.0% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 33.1% | 8.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Angola or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 26.9% against 26.3% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Angola and Cameroon?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Angola ranks 161st and Cameroon ranks 160th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.