Cameroon vs Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from solar

Cameroon
0.6%
in 2024
Tanzania
0.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Tanzania rank
155th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
00.20.40.6200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 153rd and Tanzania ranks 155th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Tanzania
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Cameroon, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Tanzania ranks 155th 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 solar. 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 solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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