Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1994
All-time low
3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon stood at 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon peaked at 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 111th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 4.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.71 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.81 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 Brazil 3.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 109 Slovakia 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 112 Barbados 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 113 Guatemala 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 113 Pakistan 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Cameroon was 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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