Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 249.28 in 2024. β² Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon is 249.28, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 349.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 207.94, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.23 | 207.94 | 303.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.34 | 260.94 | 349.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.38 | 249.28 | 335.74 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 71.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 249.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 349.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.94 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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