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 230 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.
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 |
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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 230 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