Electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 19.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.5% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon peaked at 32.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 9.2% | — |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +171.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 19.5% | 32.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Cameroon was 19.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.