Fossil fuel consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel consumption was 29.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
129th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32.44 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
9.66 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Cameroon stood at 29.58 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Cameroon peaked at 32.44 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.66 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.14 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.59 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.65 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 18.42 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.39 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 25.43 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 27.09 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 26.52 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.75 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 30.48 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 31.63 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 30.58 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.35 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.37 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 31.17 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.44 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 30.52 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.81 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.32 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 29.58 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.58 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.75 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 9.66 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 13.29 terawatt-hours | 21.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 terawatt-hours | 21.75 terawatt-hours | 32.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.33 terawatt-hours | 28.32 terawatt-hours | 32.44 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 in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Cameroon was 29.58 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.44 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.