Fossil-fuel subsidies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
860.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2014
All-time low
0 billions of current united states dollars
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Cameroon, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Cameroon peaked at 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 104th of 189 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 580.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 760.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 800.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 830.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2017 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2018 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2019 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2020 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2021 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2022 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2023 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Cameroon was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 860.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).