GDP per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon is 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon peaked at 5,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,965 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,877 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,679 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,083 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,459 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,685 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,499 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 147 Ethiopia 4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 148 Sudan 4,330 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 151 Ghana 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 152 Mozambique 4,220 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 153 Bhutan 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Cameroon was 4,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,113 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,022 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.