Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 152.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 152.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 937.23 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -911.45 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 395.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -101.22 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1984 | 637.73 % change on previous year | -730.0% |
| 1985 | 466.41 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 78.21 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1987 | -175.88 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 1988 | 71.48 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1990 | -92.5 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1991 | -46.03 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 84.75 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1994 | 149.39 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1995 | -69.47 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1996 | -187.23 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 1997 | 325.66 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1998 | -104.05 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2000 | 175.62 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2001 | -138.79 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2002 | 242.3 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2003 | 167.87 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2004 | -59.13 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2005 | -243.76 % change on previous year | +312.3% |
| 2006 | 937.23 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 2007 | -99.55 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2010 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2011 | -57.71 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2012 | -76.74 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 273.47 % change on previous year | -456.3% |
| 2015 | -96.14 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2016 | -393.75 % change on previous year | +309.6% |
| 2017 | 48.52 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2018 | 680.13 % change on previous year | +1301.9% |
| 2019 | -138.69 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2020 | 229.4 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2021 | -233.56 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2022 | 115.19 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2023 | -911.45 % change on previous year | -891.3% |
| 2024 | 152.62 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.05 % change on previous year | -175.88 % change on previous year | 637.73 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -187.23 % change on previous year | 325.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 122.72 % change on previous year | -243.76 % change on previous year | 937.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.74 % change on previous year | -393.75 % change on previous year | 680.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -129.56 % change on previous year | -911.45 % change on previous year | 229.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Madagascar 162.74 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 155.52 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Nigeria 154.32 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 149.62 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Mauritania 147 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 144.3 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 152.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 937.23 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -911.45 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.