People without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.28 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.28 units per person for people without electricity country, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.71 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.28 units per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.71 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.673 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6615 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.65 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6385 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6271 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6156 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.593 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5929 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.59 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.538 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.56 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.549 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.529 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.528 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.51 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.518 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.494 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.483 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.472 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.463 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.448 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.437 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.432 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.414 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.402 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.391 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.378 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.368 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.357 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.346 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.29 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.28 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.28 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6402 units per person | 0.5929 units per person | 0.71 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5299 units per person | 0.483 units per person | 0.59 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4205 units per person | 0.368 units per person | 0.472 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3106 units per person | 0.28 units per person | 0.357 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 people without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Cameroon was 0.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 units per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.