Cameroon vs Laos: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cameroon
225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos
232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Laos rank
156th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon, a difference of 6.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Laos ranks 156th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 52.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 264.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 159.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 104.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 270.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 247.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.06 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 Laos?
- Laos, at 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cameroon and Laos?
- 6.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Laos ranks 156th 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.