Primary energy consumption in Cameroon stood at 35.03 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 3.8% from 33.75 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 35.73 TWh (down 2% since). The highest value since 1980 was 37.86 TWh in 2020, the lowest 11.04 TWh in 1980. Cameroon ranked 123rd highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
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Primary energy consumption in Cameroon stood at 35.03 TWh in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 3.8% from 33.75 TWh in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 35.73 TWh (down 2% since).
Cameroon ranked 123rd highest of the 198 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
The highest value since 1980 was 37.86 TWh in 2020, the lowest 11.04 TWh in 1980.
| Indicator | Primary energy consumption |
|---|---|
| Country | Cameroon |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | TWh |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Primary energy consumption — Cameroon [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CMR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source
Our World in Data. "Primary energy consumption — Cameroon." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CMR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Primary energy consumption — Cameroon." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CMR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source.
@misc{econdash_primary_energy_consumption_cmr,
author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Primary energy consumption --- Cameroon}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/primary-energy-consumption/CMR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/primary-energy-consumption-by-source}
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