Cameroon vs Gambia: Oil consumption per person
Cameroon
785.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia
831.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
197th
Gambia rank
196th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Cameroon, a difference of 46.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 197th and Gambia ranks 196th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 939.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 978.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 815.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 789.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 831.67 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 Gambia?
- 46.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 197th and Gambia ranks 196th 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.