Cameroon vs Sudan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sudan
275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Sudan rank
25th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon, a difference of 0.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 256.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 311.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 267.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 272.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.