Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 0.19 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Cameroon is 0.19 usd, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Cameroon peaked at 39.21 usd in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 usd, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 194 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 subsidies per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.57 usd | — |
| 2011 | 37.5 usd | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 38.37 usd | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.83 usd | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39.21 usd | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 usd | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 usd | — |
| 2018 | 0.04 usd | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 usd | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0 usd | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 usd | — |
| 2022 | 0.86 usd | +2050.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 usd | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 0.19 usd | +5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.19 usd is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 usd, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.19 usd is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15 usd, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per 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 | +2050.0% | 0.04 usd | 0.86 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.37 usd | 0 usd | 39.21 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.254 usd | 0 usd | 0.86 usd | 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 subsidies per capita in Cameroon?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Cameroon was 0.19 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 usd in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 usd in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).