Cameroon - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Cameroon was 38.32 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 38.32 in 2014, while its lowest value was 9.01 in 1971.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 9.01
1972 9.22
1973 9.37
1974 9.47
1975 11.39
1976 10.47
1977 14.07
1978 14.36
1979 15.04
1980 15.57
1981 16.53
1982 17.77
1983 18.61
1984 19.18
1985 20.01
1986 19.27
1987 18.82
1988 19.17
1989 19.92
1990 18.71
1991 17.39
1992 16.11
1993 16.65
1994 16.90
1995 16.07
1996 15.69
1997 16.15
1998 16.36
1999 14.65
2000 16.31
2001 15.52
2002 15.81
2003 16.65
2004 16.69
2005 15.33
2006 17.04
2007 28.89
2008 27.62
2009 30.89
2010 31.16
2011 29.74
2012 35.27
2013 35.78
2014 38.32

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use