Cameroon vs Ireland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Cameroon
0.1184 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ireland
0.1189 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Cameroon rank
137th
Ireland rank
136th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0005 kilograms per international-$.

Across all 73 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 164 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ 0.5813 kilograms per international-$ 0.5439 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
1960s 0.0422 kilograms per international-$ 0.627 kilograms per international-$ 0.5848 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
1970s 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ 0.6359 kilograms per international-$ 0.5437 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
1980s 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ 0.5283 kilograms per international-$ 0.3139 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
1990s 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ 0.4183 kilograms per international-$ 0.2414 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
2000s 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ 0.0884 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
2010s 0.141 kilograms per international-$ 0.158 kilograms per international-$ 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ Ireland
2020s 0.122 kilograms per international-$ 0.1256 kilograms per international-$ 0.0036 kilograms per international-$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Cameroon or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1189 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Cameroon and Ireland?
0.0005 kilograms per international-$, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 136th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).