People without electricity country in Cameroon
Cameroon: People without electricity country was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.53 million
in 2014
All-time low
7.94 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
People without electricity country in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.15 million for people without electricity country in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Cameroon peaked at 9.53 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.94 million, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.28 million | — |
| 1992 | 8.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.39 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.24 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.35 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.01 million | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 7.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.15 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 8.08 million | 8.61 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.92 million | 8.24 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million | 9.28 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million | 7.94 million | 9.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Cameroon?
- People without electricity country in Cameroon was 8.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 million in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for people without electricity country?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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