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
Latest (2024)
230.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
114th
of 219 countries
All-time high
395.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 114th of 219 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 per person, by fuel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 12.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 115.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +920.4% |
| 2011 | 80.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 141.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 156.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 230.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 323.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 332.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 275.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 345.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 317.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 314.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 270.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 212.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 115.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +920.4% | 11.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.7 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 111 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Albania 200.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Togo 183 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Suriname 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 114th out of 219 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.