Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 30.1 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.1 watts per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
180th
of 221 countries
All-time high
48.21 watts per capita
in 2000
All-time low
29.99 watts per capita
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon, 2000–2024
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 30.1 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 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 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 person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.21 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.72 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 43.29 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.12 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.97 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.85 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.72 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.62 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.77 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 36 watts per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35 watts per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.22 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.18 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.23 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.82 watts per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.99 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.35 watts per capita | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.52 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.16 watts per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.41 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1 watts per capita | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.1 watts per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.1 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 30.82 watts per capita | 30.1 watts per capita | 31.52 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 177 Iraq 34.73 watts per capita compare
- 178 Grenada 32.93 watts per capita compare
- 179 Kiribati 30.43 watts per capita compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.02 watts per capita compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 28.78 watts per capita compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 28.69 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cameroon was 30.1 watts per capita in 2024, 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 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 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).