Electricity net generation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity net generation was 8.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.74
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.74
in 2020
All-time low
1.43
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Cameroon, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.74 for electricity net generation in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Cameroon peaked at 8.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 | — |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.73 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.16 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 8.28 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.43 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.67 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.26 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 5.31 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 9.54 compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.23 compare
- 106 Bhutan 8.95 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2 compare
- 109 Cambodia 7.66 compare
- 110 Armenia 7.33 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Cameroon?
- Electricity net generation in Cameroon was 8.74 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity net generation?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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