Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 28.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon stood at 28.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 157th 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +125.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 1.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 21.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 28.6% | 41.8% | 3 |
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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)
- 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 electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Cameroon was 28.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.