Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person 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 energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.