Oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil production, annual growth rate was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -3.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 296.83 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 63rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 296.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1985 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1986 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1987 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1988 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1989 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1990 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +1398.7% |
| 1991 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1992 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1993 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1994 | -10.77 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1995 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1997 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1999 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2001 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -11125.6% |
| 2002 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2003 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 2004 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2005 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2007 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 2008 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -15.48 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 2011 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6593 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2014 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -3059.2% |
| 2015 | 30.67 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2016 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2017 | -17.66 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 2018 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +633.2% |
| 2021 | -5 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2022 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2023 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -3.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -11125.6% | 0.0893 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +3059.2% | -0.6593 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1398.7% | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296.83 % change on previous year | 296.83 % change on previous year | 296.83 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -14.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1004 % change on previous year | -17.66 % change on previous year | 30.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 60 Philippines -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Poland -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Bahrain -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Colombia -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mongolia -4.62 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 296.83 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.