Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9.16 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon is 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon peaked at 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.16 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 10.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 13.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 12.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 16.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 893.67 million real chained 2019 US$, 19.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 Malaysia 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Spain 19.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Ethiopia 19.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Uruguay 15.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Finland 12.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Argentina 12.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 17.51 billion real chained 2019 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 17.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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