Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Cameroon
0.1184 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.119 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Cameroon rank
137th
United Kingdom rank
135th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.119 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1184 kilograms per international-$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0006 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 73 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8514 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0422 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7358 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6936 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5012 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2144 kilograms per international-$ | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2245 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.184 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1111 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.141 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1828 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0418 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0097 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.119 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.0006 kilograms per international-$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).