Renewable electricity output in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable electricity output was 61.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Cameroon is 61.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Cameroon peaked at 98.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.5% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 69.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 55.0% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.1% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63.3% compare
- 51 North Korea 63.1% compare
- 52 Mali 62.3% compare
- 54 Peru 61.8% compare
- 55 Montenegro 61.8% compare
- 56 Burundi 61.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Cameroon?
- Renewable electricity output in Cameroon was 61.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable electricity output?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.