Oil production per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil production per person was 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,347 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,798 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Cameroon, 1900–2024
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 oil production per person in Cameroon is 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Cameroon peaked at 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 733.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1193.2% |
| 1979 | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +285.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 10,370 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 11,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 10,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 9,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 8,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 7,280 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 6,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 5,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 5,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2,793 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 2,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1193.2% | 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +285.9% | 733.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 361.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Romania 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Tunisia 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Indonesia 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Israel 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person 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 production per person in Cameroon?
- Oil production per person in Cameroon was 1,347 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 oil production per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil production per person?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.