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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
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.