Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 17.78 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.78 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.22 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
6.27 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon stood at 17.78 billion current US$.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon peaked at 19.22 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.27 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.05 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.52 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.93 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.71 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.27 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.71 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 10.89 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 10.90 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.15 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 13.79 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 16.47 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.22 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.64 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 18.91 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.89 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.62 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 15.48 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.37 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 18.14 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.17 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 17.78 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.78 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.78 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.09 billion current US$ | 6.27 billion current US$ | 18.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 billion current US$ | 15.48 billion current US$ | 19.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 billion current US$ | 17.78 billion current US$ | 17.78 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon?
- Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon was 17.78 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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