Renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable energy electricity output was 5,144 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon stood at 5,144 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon peaked at 5,144 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,656 GWh, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,656 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,671 GWh | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,702 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,802 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,688 GWh | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,753 GWh | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,868 GWh | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,092 GWh | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,116 GWh | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,334 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,442 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,474 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,182 GWh | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,528 GWh | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3,920 GWh | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3,772 GWh | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,535 GWh | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 3,923 GWh | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4,309 GWh | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,087 GWh | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,319 GWh | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,458 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,561 GWh | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 4,151 GWh | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 4,634 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5,144 GWh | +11.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,144 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,144 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,868 GWh | 2,656 GWh | 3,334 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,817 GWh | 3,182 GWh | 4,535 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,378 GWh | 3,561 GWh | 5,144 GWh | 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 electricity output in Cameroon?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Cameroon was 5,144 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,144 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,656 GWh in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.