Cameroon vs Panama: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Cameroon
225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Panama
221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Panama rank
158th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Panama, a difference of 4.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Panama ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 276.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 174.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Panama |
| 2010s | 264.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 274.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Panama |
| 2020s | 270.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 199.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 70.2 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 Panama?
- Cameroon, at 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Cameroon and Panama?
- 4.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Panama ranks 158th 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.