Gas consumption per person in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gas consumption per person was 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
230.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
113th
of 218 countries
All-time high
395.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gas consumption per person in Cameroon, 1980–2024

01002003004001980200220241980: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1981: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1984: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1985: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 0 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 0 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 12.3 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 12 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 11.7 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 115.7 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 80.3 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 141.6 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 157 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 230.4 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 323.7 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 332.7 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 275.2 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 345.1 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 317.3 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 395 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 314.5 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 270.1 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 212.2 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gas consumption per person in Cameroon stood at 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.

Cameroon ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 231.89 kilowatt-hours per person 80.34 kilowatt-hours per person 345.06 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 284.46 kilowatt-hours per person 212.16 kilowatt-hours per person 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 110 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 111 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 112 Morocco 247.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 114 Albania 200.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 115 Togo 183 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 116 Suriname 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas consumption per person in Cameroon?
Gas consumption per person in Cameroon was 230.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 395.04 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
How does Cameroon rank for gas consumption per person?
Cameroon ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gas consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.