Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 30.89 watts per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 30.89 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon peaked at 48.21 watts per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.99 watts per capita, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8 watts per capita | 37.62 watts per capita | 48.21 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 watts per capita | 29.99 watts per capita | 36.77 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 watts per capita | 30.41 watts per capita | 31.52 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 71.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon was 30.89 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 watts per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 watts per capita in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)