Total final energy consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total final energy consumption was 284,269 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 284,269 TFEC for total final energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Cameroon peaked at 285,121 TFEC in 2005 and was at its lowest, 197,177 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197,177 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 198,363 TFEC | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 200,681 TFEC | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 207,553 TFEC | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 214,393 TFEC | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 217,963 TFEC | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 223,296 TFEC | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 229,269 TFEC | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 235,832 TFEC | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 237,377 TFEC | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 247,251 TFEC | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 249,872 TFEC | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 265,430 TFEC | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 273,003 TFEC | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 281,032 TFEC | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 285,121 TFEC | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 252,049 TFEC | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 221,977 TFEC | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 228,013 TFEC | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 240,300 TFEC | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 242,840 TFEC | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 249,442 TFEC | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 257,153 TFEC | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 265,546 TFEC | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 274,987 TFEC | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 284,269 TFEC | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 284,269 TFEC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,352 TFEC, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 284,269 TFEC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,865 TFEC, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,190 TFEC | 197,177 TFEC | 237,377 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,405 TFEC | 221,977 TFEC | 285,121 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,373 TFEC | 242,840 TFEC | 284,269 TFEC | 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 total final energy consumption in Cameroon?
- Total final energy consumption in Cameroon was 284,269 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 285,121 TFEC in 2005.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,177 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for total final energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.