Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon peaked at 12.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.6% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -87.9% | 12.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Cameroon was 0.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Cameroon ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.