Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
939.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel production 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
Cameroon recorded 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 307.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Cameroon peaked at 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 58th 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 production 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 | 12.69 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 230.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +904608208076143616.0% |
| 2015 | 323.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 332.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 275.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 703.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +154.9% |
| 2019 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 991.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 944.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 947.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 958.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +904608208076143616.0% | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 230.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +920.4% | 11.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.7 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +154.9% | 275.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.1 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 141.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +76.3% | 80.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.64 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +43.0% | 703.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,005 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 | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 991.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 55 Tunisia 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Bangladesh 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Pakistan 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Poland 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 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)
- 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 per person, by fuel in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Cameroon was 939.02 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production 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 production per person, by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.6%. 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.