Energy intensity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy intensity was 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Cameroon, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Cameroon peaked at 0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.663 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.5879 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6445 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.563 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5456 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5568 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5474 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5624 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7807 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6919 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7379 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6768 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6618 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6191 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5447 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5042 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4881 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4895 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4427 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5166 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4891 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5283 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5867 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5873 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5694 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5718 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5466 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4843 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5053 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4737 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4484 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.601 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5456 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7383 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.704 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5534 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4427 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5447 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5291 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4572 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5873 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4587 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 156 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 158 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 159 Tanzania 0.3804 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 in Cameroon?
- Energy intensity in Cameroon was 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8009 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy intensity?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.