Oil consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil consumption was 22.87 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
25.46 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
9.66 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 oil consumption in Cameroon is 22.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Cameroon peaked at 25.46 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.66 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.51 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.14 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.59 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.65 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 23.16 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23.57 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 24.26 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.78 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 22.71 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.81 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.08 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.05 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.35 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 22.3 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22.87 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.87 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 9.66 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 13.29 terawatt-hours | 21.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 18.39 terawatt-hours | 25.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 23.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 116 Mozambique 25.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 23.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Georgia 22.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Zambia 22.44 terawatt-hours 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 oil consumption in Cameroon?
- Oil consumption in Cameroon was 22.87 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 oil consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.