Gas production per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gas production per person was 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production 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 gas production per person in Cameroon is 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 307.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Cameroon peaked at 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 57th out of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 991.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Tunisia 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Bangladesh 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Pakistan 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Poland 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 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)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in Cameroon?
- Gas production per person in Cameroon was 939.02 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 gas production per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gas production per person?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.