Share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population with access to electricity was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon is 72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29 | — |
| 1992 | 32.7 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 33.85 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 35 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.15 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.29 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.44 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.71 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.2 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 44 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 45.1 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.1 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 | 29 | 40.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.01 | 41 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.95 | 52.8 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.94 | 64.3 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Cameroon was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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