Cameroon vs French Guiana: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cameroon
225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
French Guiana
244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Cameroon rank
157th
French Guiana rank
154th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cameroon
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon, a difference of 19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and French Guiana ranks 154th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 243.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 141.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 264.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 273.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 8.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 281.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 249.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 31.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Cameroon or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and French Guiana rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and French Guiana ranks 154th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.