Energy & Mining in Cameroon
275 indicators covering energy & mining for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.0% | 178th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.2% | 112th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 21.3% | 181st |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.3% | 57th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.0% | 178th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 134th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.2% | 112th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 9,880 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.7% | 45th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 273 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 27th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 9,880 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.7% | 45th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 27,967 tonnes | 2022 | up 2.0% | 107th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.001 units per person | 2022 | down 23.2% | 176th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 30.6% | 111th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 2.0% | 176th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 686.3% | 69th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 24.7% | 45th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 32.0% | 22nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 63rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.6% | 2021 | up 1,070.9% | 36th |
| Total natural resources rents | 5.5% | 2021 | down 32.3% | 71st |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 2.4% | 2021 | down 55.1% | 38th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 5.0% | 2023 | up 7.9% | 85th |
| Electric power consumption | 226.1 kWh per capita | 2023 | down 7.7% | 134th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 73.9% | 2023 | up 6.7% | 13th |
| Gas reserves | 135.07 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 48th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 5,018 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 24.8% | 53rd |
| Oil reserves | 31.80 million cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 56th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 285,738 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 52nd |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 1.18 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 24.8% | 64th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 67.27 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 67th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 31.9% | 35th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 95.6% | 2024 | up 7.2% | 168th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 72.0% | 2024 | up 26.8% | 175th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 72.0% | 2024 | up 26.8% | 175th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 20.97 million people | 2024 | up 67.4% | 54th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 8.15 million people | 2024 | down 14.4% | 24th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.28 units per person | 2024 | down 35.2% | 39th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.72 units per person | 2024 | up 26.8% | 175th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 31.9% | 45th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 4.2% | 2023 | down 73.7% | 105th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 26.9% | 2024 | down 25.4% | 160th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 74.7% | 2023 | up 8.9% | 21st |
| Access to electricity | 72.0% | 2024 | up 26.8% | 178th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 14.3% | 34th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 26.8% | 117th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | -0.2088 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 126.4% | 194th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 19.5% | 2023 | up 34.9% | 68th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.6% | 60th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | down 1.2% | 152nd |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 76.04 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 9.4% | 76th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 10.3% | 93rd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 42.7% | 2024 | up 127.1% | 182nd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 69.3% | 91st |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | -28.7% | 2022 | down 90.5% | 108th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 72.0% | 2023 | up 27.9% | 175th |