Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 189th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Tanzania 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (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 189th out of 213 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.