Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 30.1 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.1 w per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
193rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
48.21 w per capita
in 2000
All-time low
29.99 w per capita
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon is 30.1 w per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon peaked at 48.21 w per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.99 w per capita, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.21 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.72 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.29 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.12 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.97 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.85 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.72 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.62 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.77 w per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 36 w per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35 w per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.22 w per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2 w per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.18 w per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.23 w per capita | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.82 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.99 w per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.35 w per capita | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.52 w per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.16 w per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.41 w per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1 w per capita | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.1 w per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 w per capita, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.1 w per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98 w per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8 w per capita | 37.62 w per capita | 48.21 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 w per capita | 29.99 w per capita | 36.77 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 w per capita | 30.1 w per capita | 31.52 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 190 Iraq 34.73 w per capita compare
- 191 Grenada 32.93 w per capita compare
- 192 Kiribati 30.43 w per capita compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.02 w per capita compare
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon was 30.1 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 w per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 w per capita in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Cameroon ranks 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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