Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 277,404 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Cameroon is 277,404 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Cameroon peaked at 277,404 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,495 TJ, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,905 TJ | 152,495 TJ | 196,498 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,890 TJ | 171,508 TJ | 236,304 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,297 TJ | 182,324 TJ | 249,654 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,990 TJ | 256,486 TJ | 277,404 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 273.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.23 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,767 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Cameroon?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Cameroon was 277,404 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 277,404 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,495 TJ in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.