Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 30.1 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 178th out of 218 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.
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
- 175 Iraq 34.73 w per capita compare
- 176 Grenada 32.93 w per capita compare
- 177 Kiribati 30.43 w per capita compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.02 w per capita compare
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire 28.78 w per capita compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 28.69 w per capita 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 71.39 (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 178th out of 218 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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