Solid biofuels — Energy production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 325,229 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Cameroon stood at 325,229 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Cameroon peaked at 325,229 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,987 TJ, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,987 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 164,362 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 168,863 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 173,490 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 179,700 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 184,700 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 190,007 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 195,436 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 200,739 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 205,914 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 210,408 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 215,001 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 228,065 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 234,323 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 240,857 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 247,485 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 220,943 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 176,094 TJ | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 179,774 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 187,044 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 187,026 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 202,294 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 217,504 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 232,818 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 248,067 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 261,351 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 269,200 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 277,071 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 284,692 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 292,705 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 300,721 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 308,764 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 316,909 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 325,229 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 325,229 TJ | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 325,229 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 325,229 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,320 TJ | 159,987 TJ | 205,914 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,999 TJ | 176,094 TJ | 247,485 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,273 TJ | 187,026 TJ | 292,705 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,370 TJ | 300,721 TJ | 325,229 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Cameroon?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Cameroon was 325,229 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 325,229 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,987 TJ in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 production. 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.