Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 73.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon stood at 73.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 73.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 70.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 54.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 60.1% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cameroon was 73.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.