Cameroon vs Iran: Share of electricity generation from oil

Cameroon
4.8%
in 2024
Iran
4.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
104th
Iran rank
106th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Cameroon
  • Iran
0204060198520052025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Cameroon ranks 104th and Iran ranks 106th of 208 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 25.0% 16.4% Iran
2010s 17.1% 21.2% 4.1% Iran
2020s 7.9% 8.6% 0.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cameroon or Iran?
Cameroon, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cameroon and Iran?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Cameroon ranks 104th and Iran ranks 106th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.