Cameroon vs Southern Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Cameroon
277,410 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa
212,475 TJ
in 2024
Cameroon rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 277,410 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 64,935 TJ.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 173,905 TJ 410,167 TJ 236,262 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 204,890 TJ 325,647 TJ 120,757 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 217,300 TJ 201,546 TJ 15,754 TJ Cameroon
2020s 268,996 TJ 211,763 TJ 57,233 TJ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Cameroon or Southern Africa?
Cameroon, at 277,410 TJ against 212,475 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Cameroon and Southern Africa?
64,935 TJ, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Southern Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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