Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.79 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 156.4% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 32.28 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -15.69 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +377.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1852 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -638.6% |
| 1985 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +461.0% |
| 1986 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1987 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1988 | -2 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1989 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -1077.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6534 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1993 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -1338.4% |
| 1994 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1996 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1997 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1837 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1999 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +2818.9% |
| 2000 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2003 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2005 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2006 | 28.29 % change on previous year | -965.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0985 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2008 | -0.996 % change on previous year | -1110.9% |
| 2009 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -1301.9% |
| 2010 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2013 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -1286.2% |
| 2014 | 32.28 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2016 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -391.0% |
| 2017 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -688.7% |
| 2019 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2020 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2021 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8355 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2023 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -904.8% |
| 2024 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.54 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2818.9% | -0.1837 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3592 % change on previous year | -14.87 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -15.69 % change on previous year | 32.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Seychelles 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guatemala 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Eritrea 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Vietnam 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Cape Verde 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 3.48 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.69 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.