Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from oil
Cameroon
4.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 81.4% | 72.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 25.7% | 8.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.