Renewable electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable electricity was 76.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Cameroon stood at 76.1%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Cameroon peaked at 98.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.5% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 70.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 73.2% | 76.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 renewable electricity in Cameroon?
- Renewable electricity in Cameroon was 76.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants