Cameroon vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Cameroon
73.1%
in 2024
Spain
74.6%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
54th
Spain rank
52nd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Cameroon
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.6% against 73.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 41.2% | 47.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 56.2% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 69.1% | 2.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Cameroon or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.6% against 73.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Cameroon and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.