Cameroon vs Latvia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Cameroon
26.9%
in 2024
Latvia
27.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
157th
Latvia rank
156th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Cameroon
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Latvia ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 36.5% | 25.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 43.8% | 9.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 29.1% | 4.0% | 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Cameroon and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Latvia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Latvia ranks 156th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.