Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cameroon stood at 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cameroon peaked at 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 113th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Albania 200.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Togo 183 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Suriname 120.88 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cameroon was 230.5 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.