Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Oil consumption per person
Afghanistan
729.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon
785.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
200th
Cameroon rank
197th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Cameroon ranks 197th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 625.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 311.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 784.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 235.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 939.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 747.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 55.74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th and Cameroon ranks 197th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.