Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita was 0.1929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1929 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Cameroon peaked at 39.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.57 | — |
| 2011 | 37.5 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 38.37 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.21 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 | +391.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0389 | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0435 | — |
| 2022 | 0.8552 | +1864.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1825 | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1929 | +5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1929 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7842, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1929 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1911, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1864.6% | 0.0435 | 0.8552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.36 | 0.0044 | 39.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2548 | 0 | 0.8552 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Cameroon?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Cameroon was 0.1929 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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