Cameroon vs Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Cameroon
72.0%
in 2024
Guinea
74.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
27th
Guinea rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 74.4% against 72.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Guinea ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 59.6% | 27.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 68.8% | 3.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 70.9% | 4.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 74.4% against 72.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 2.4%, with Guinea 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 hydropower?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Guinea ranks 25th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.