Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 30.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
180th
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.21
in 2000
All-time low
29.99
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 30.1 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon peaked at 48.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.99, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 180th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.21 | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.72 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.29 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.12 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.97 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.85 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.72 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.62 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.77 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 36 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.22 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.18 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.99 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.35 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.52 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.16 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.41 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8 | 37.62 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 29.99 | 36.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.82 | 30.1 | 31.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 177 Iraq 34.73 compare
- 178 Grenada 32.93 compare
- 179 Kiribati 30.43 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.02 compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 28.69 compare
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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Cameroon was 30.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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