Cameroon vs China: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Cameroon
274.96
in 2024
China
278.62
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
China rank
23rd

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Cameroon
  • China
100200300400500196519942024

How they compare

China currently reports 278.62 against 274.96 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.66.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China Difference Ahead
1980s 350.72 329.53 21.19 Cameroon
1990s 256.73 324.12 67.39 China
2000s 311.19 302.91 8.28 Cameroon
2010s 267.21 303.26 36.05 China
2020s 272.16 285.56 13.39 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Cameroon or China?
China, at 278.62 against 274.96 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Cameroon and China?
3.66, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Cameroon ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed