Number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people with and without electricity access was 20.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 20.97 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon peaked at 20.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.38 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.93 million | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.72 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.29 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.76 million | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.07 million | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.29 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.82 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.40 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.88 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.69 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.43 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.12 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.85 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.62 million | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.97 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 3.38 million | 5.91 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 6.11 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.09 million | 10.38 million | 16.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 million | 16.85 million | 20.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Cameroon was 20.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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