Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was -4.0% 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 % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -4.0% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
That represents a change of down 309.8% on the previous year and down 2,753.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon peaked at 1.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 202nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 hydroelectric 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% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +94.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +142.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +94.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -702.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -150.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +180.7% |
| 2016 | -4.9% | -1731.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -104.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +383.6% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -240.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -234.9% |
| 2021 | -4.0% | -309.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -4.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -4.0% | 1.9% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cameroon was -4.0% 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 1.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Cameroon ranks 202nd 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 2,753.7%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.