Oil production per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil production per person was 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 51 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Romania 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Tunisia 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Indonesia 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Israel 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person 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 71.4% (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 54th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.