Oil reserves in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil reserves was 31.80 million cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 216 countries
All-time high
88.24 million cubic meters
in 1986
All-time low
22.26 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Oil reserves in Cameroon, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 31.80 million cubic meters for oil reserves in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Cameroon peaked at 88.24 million cubic meters in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.26 million cubic meters, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.26 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 76.31 million cubic meters | +140.0% |
| 1983 | 84.26 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 82.67 million cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 87.44 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 88.24 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 85.85 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 82.67 million cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 63.59 million cubic meters | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.59 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.80 million cubic meters | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.51 million cubic meters | 22.26 million cubic meters | 88.24 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.59 million cubic meters | 63.59 million cubic meters | 63.59 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.24 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 63.59 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Thailand 40.18 million cubic meters compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 38.63 million cubic meters compare
- 55 Bolivia 38.30 million cubic meters compare
- 57 Belarus 31.48 million cubic meters compare
- 58 Bahrain 29.65 million cubic meters compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.62 million cubic meters 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 reserves in Cameroon?
- Oil reserves in Cameroon was 31.80 million cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 million cubic meters in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.26 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil reserves?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.