Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.6% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 84.4% 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 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 (% of total) 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 | 16.1% | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -74.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 17.4% | 13.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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 2.6% in 2024, 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 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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.