Cameroon vs Eritrea: Oil consumption per person
Cameroon
785.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
871.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
197th
Eritrea rank
195th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 86.68 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 195th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 939.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 756.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 815.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person against 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 86.68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 195th 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.