Electricity net consumption in Cameroon

Cameroon: Electricity net consumption was 6.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.51
in 2019
All-time low
1.32
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Cameroon, 1980–2019

2461980199920191980: 1.31981: 1.71982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 2.21986: 21987: 2.11988: 2.31989: 2.41990: 2.31991: 2.31992: 2.31993: 2.31994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.31997: 2.51998: 2.51999: 2.62000: 2.72001: 2.62002: 2.52003: 2.82004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.82007: 4.62008: 4.92009: 52010: 5.12011: 4.62012: 4.82013: 52014: 5.32015: 62016: 5.22017: 6.12018: 6.52019: 6.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 6.51 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Cameroon peaked at 6.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 1980.

Cameroon ranks 112th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.99 1.32 2.36 10
1990s 2.37 2.2 2.65 10
2000s 3.54 2.5 5.03 10
2010s 5.53 4.64 6.51 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 109 Latvia 6.71 compare
  2. 110 Albania 6.53 compare
  3. 111 Tanzania 6.52 compare
  4. 113 El Salvador 6.44 compare
  5. 114 North Macedonia 6.35 compare
  6. 115 Luxembourg 6.19 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Cameroon?
Electricity net consumption in Cameroon was 6.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 1980.
How does Cameroon rank for electricity net consumption?
Cameroon ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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