Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable energy consumption was 79.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Cameroon is 79.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cameroon peaked at 86.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.6% | — |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 81.6% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 79.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 76.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.9% | 79.2% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Cameroon?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon was 79.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.