Cameroon - Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

The value for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in Cameroon was 335.20 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 442.64 in 1985 and a minimum value of 321.16 in 2011.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 402.89
1972 401.17
1973 399.23
1974 399.18
1975 407.41
1976 401.93
1977 417.95
1978 419.32
1979 422.40
1980 424.00
1981 431.72
1982 437.85
1983 439.50
1984 439.78
1985 442.64
1986 435.17
1987 429.43
1988 429.30
1989 431.48
1990 422.82
1991 414.34
1992 406.72
1993 408.88
1994 411.34
1995 407.17
1996 406.15
1997 406.84
1998 407.78
1999 400.37
2000 406.71
2001 400.79
2002 399.53
2003 404.80
2004 406.32
2005 397.81
2006 368.92
2007 338.47
2008 332.17
2009 349.37
2010 342.50
2011 321.16
2012 322.28
2013 329.59
2014 335.20

Development Relevance: 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. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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: 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. World Bank population estimates are used to calculate per capita data. 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