Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,016 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
193rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,389 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
833.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon is 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 193rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 999.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 894.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 911.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 867.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 887.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 906.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 884.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 986.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 991.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 998.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 894.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 944.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 998.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 190 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 831.67 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)
- 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 consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon was 1,016 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 consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.