Fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 27.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon is 27.35 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 438.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon peaked at 27.35 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 58th 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 production 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 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +932399136252974208.0% |
| 2015 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +162.0% |
| 2019 | 25.64 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 25.98 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.43 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.19 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.35 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +932399136252974208.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +950.0% | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +162.0% | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +81.3% | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +47.0% | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 25.64 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 | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 terawatt-hours | 25.43 terawatt-hours | 27.35 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Cameroon was 27.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.1%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.