Oil consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil consumption per person was 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
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
- 193 Pakistan 949.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 871.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 196th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.