Energy mix in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy mix was 35.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy mix in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Cameroon is 35.03, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Cameroon peaked at 37.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.04, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy mix in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.04 | — |
| 1981 | 11.45 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 13.48 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.61 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.37 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 15.73 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 14.7 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 14.41 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.22 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.55 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.76 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.12 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 16.42 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 16.82 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.47 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.25 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.22 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.3 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.73 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.11 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 18.57 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.96 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.04 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 23.06 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.83 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.57 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 29.82 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 31.62 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.04 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.01 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 35.73 | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 36.06 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.08 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.57 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.52 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 36.38 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.86 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35.88 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 36.18 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.75 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 35.03 | +3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +32.3% | 27.01 | 35.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 | 11.04 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 | 15.12 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 | 16.73 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 27.01 | 37.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.74 | 33.75 | 37.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 121 Malta 36.33 compare
- 122 Moldova 35.96 compare
- 123 Jamaica 35.5 compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.14 compare
- 126 Luxembourg 34.09 compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 32.75 compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Cameroon?
- Energy mix in Cameroon was 35.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy mix?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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