Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -329.43 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon is -329.43 million kWh, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 300.2% on the previous year and down 3,878.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon peaked at 164.57 million kWh in 2020 and was at its lowest, -366.95 million kWh, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 140,000 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 140,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 280,000 kWh | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 280,000 kWh | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 690,000 kWh | +146.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million kWh | +98.6% |
| 2011 | -8.28 million kWh | -704.4% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million kWh | -147.1% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million kWh | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 7.37 million kWh | +59.2% |
| 2015 | 23.85 million kWh | +223.6% |
| 2016 | -366.95 million kWh | -1638.6% |
| 2017 | 16.83 million kWh | -104.6% |
| 2018 | 86.40 million kWh | +413.4% |
| 2019 | -119.60 million kWh | -238.4% |
| 2020 | 164.57 million kWh | -237.6% |
| 2021 | -329.43 million kWh | -300.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -329.43 million kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -329.43 million kWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1638.6% | 23.85 million kWh | -366.95 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,000 kWh | 0 kWh | 690,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | -35.05 million kWh | -366.95 million kWh | 86.40 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | -82.43 million kWh | -329.43 million kWh | 164.57 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon was -329.43 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 164.57 million kWh in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -366.95 million kWh in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Cameroon ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,878.6%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.