Cameroon vs Kenya: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Cameroon
0.3534
in 2024
Kenya
0.3834
in 2024
Cameroon rank
169th
Kenya rank
168th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.3834 against 0.3534 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 168th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.173 | 0.3211 | 0.1481 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.4077 | 0.2927 | 0.115 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3896 | 0.2608 | 0.1288 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3604 | 0.2608 | 0.0995 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3964 | 0.349 | 0.0474 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.3752 | 0.3888 | 0.0136 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.3834 against 0.3534 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.03, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 169th and Kenya ranks 168th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.