Annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon is 1.28 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.6% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon peaked at 8.72 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.03 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4135 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +395.6% |
| 1983 | -0.025 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1344 terawatt-hours | -637.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7614 terawatt-hours | +466.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 1987 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | -175.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2936 terawatt-hours | -71.5% |
| 1989 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -1058.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2112 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 0.114 terawatt-hours | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2105 terawatt-hours | +84.7% |
| 1993 | -2.64 terawatt-hours | -1353.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -149.4% |
| 1995 | 0.398 terawatt-hours | -69.5% |
| 1996 | -0.3472 terawatt-hours | -187.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7835 terawatt-hours | -325.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0317 terawatt-hours | -104.0% |
| 1999 | -0.9237 terawatt-hours | +2812.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6985 terawatt-hours | -175.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2709 terawatt-hours | -138.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3855 terawatt-hours | -242.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +167.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4221 terawatt-hours | -59.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6068 terawatt-hours | -243.8% |
| 2006 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | -937.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 terawatt-hours | -99.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2297 terawatt-hours | -1112.8% |
| 2009 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -1290.1% |
| 2010 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4182 terawatt-hours | -76.7% |
| 2013 | -5.03 terawatt-hours | -1301.9% |
| 2014 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | -273.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3365 terawatt-hours | -96.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9886 terawatt-hours | -393.8% |
| 2017 | -0.5089 terawatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -680.1% |
| 2019 | -1.14 terawatt-hours | -138.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -229.4% |
| 2021 | -1.97 terawatt-hours | -233.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2999 terawatt-hours | -115.2% |
| 2023 | -2.43 terawatt-hours | -911.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -152.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.28 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2812.9% | -0.0317 terawatt-hours | -0.9237 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6868 terawatt-hours | -1.03 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0921 terawatt-hours | -2.64 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9268 terawatt-hours | -0.6068 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -5.03 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2698 terawatt-hours | -2.43 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Cameroon was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.03 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.