Cameroon vs Guinea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cameroon
26.9%
in 2024
Guinea
24.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
Guinea rank
163rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.9% against 24.8% in Guinea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Guinea ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 40.4% | 29.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 28.4% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 26.9% against 24.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 2.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Guinea ranks 163rd 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.