Oil consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil consumption per person was 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
785.25 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,335 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
785.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Cameroon, 1980–2024
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
Cameroon recorded 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 197th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1,245 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 999.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 894.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 911.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 867.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 887.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 906.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 884.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 974.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 980.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 859.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 971.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 941.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 959.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 904.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 842.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 819.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 844.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 786.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 894.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 859.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 844.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 194 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Oil consumption per person in Cameroon was 785.25 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 197th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.