Alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alternative and nuclear energy was 5.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.0% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon peaked at 5.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alternative and nuclear energy 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% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 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% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +13.7% |
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 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Cameroon was 5.0% in 2023, 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 5.7% in 2008.
- 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 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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.