Primary energy use, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary energy use, per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for primary energy use, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary energy use, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Primary energy use, per capita in Cameroon was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.