Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.0% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon was 6.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.