Gas consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gas consumption was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption in Cameroon is 6.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Cameroon peaked at 10.35 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +950.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 8.46 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 286.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +950.0% | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 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 gas consumption in Cameroon?
- Gas consumption in Cameroon was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gas consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.