Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable energy consumption was 217,575 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Cameroon stood at 217,575 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cameroon peaked at 245,852 TJ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 160,883 TJ, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,883 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 165,017 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 169,444 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 174,213 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 179,252 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 184,129 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 189,663 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 193,909 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 198,987 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 204,453 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 208,884 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 212,880 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 226,179 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 232,728 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 240,181 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 245,852 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 215,313 TJ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 179,166 TJ | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 184,039 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 190,062 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 190,882 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 195,486 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 200,702 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 206,102 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 211,672 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 217,575 TJ | +2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 217,575 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 217,575 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,995 TJ | 160,883 TJ | 204,453 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,528 TJ | 179,166 TJ | 245,852 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,736 TJ | 190,882 TJ | 217,575 TJ | 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 energy consumption in Cameroon?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cameroon was 217,575 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 245,852 TJ in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,883 TJ in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste