Oil production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil production was 39.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
115.16 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Cameroon, 1900–2024
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production in Cameroon stood at 39.24 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Cameroon peaked at 115.16 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +1228.9% |
| 1979 | 23.31 terawatt-hours | +296.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 98.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 115.16 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 111.35 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 104.98 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 109.1 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 108.8 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.35 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 96.08 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 87.41 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 82.71 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 73.81 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 64.25 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 68.27 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 74.43 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 77.28 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 72.53 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 72.59 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.44 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 68.85 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 65.01 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 62.04 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 56.91 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 58.21 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 55.04 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 51.89 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 48.93 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 41.36 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 39.23 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 40.19 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.93 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.72 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 62.35 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 48.33 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 43.81 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 44.04 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.72 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.44 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.94 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 40.46 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.24 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +1228.9% | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | +296.8% | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 23.31 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.76 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 115.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.11 terawatt-hours | 64.25 terawatt-hours | 104.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.49 terawatt-hours | 48.93 terawatt-hours | 72.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.57 terawatt-hours | 39.23 terawatt-hours | 62.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 terawatt-hours | 39.24 terawatt-hours | 45.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Oil production in Cameroon was 39.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 115.16 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil production?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.