Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon is 6.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon peaked at 10.35 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +950.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 286.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +950.0% | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cameroon was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.