Electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from oil sources was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.2% for electricity production from oil sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon peaked at 26.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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 | 16.0% | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -43.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 1.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 12.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 5.4% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 4.7% compare
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.6% compare
- 106 Morocco 4.2% compare
- 107 Colombia 4.0% compare
- 108 Belarus 4.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- 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 electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon was 4.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.