Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Carbon intensity of energy
Afghanistan
274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon
274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Cameroon rank
26th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 350.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 111.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 178.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 322.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 311.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 269.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 241.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 0.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 26th 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 of energy. 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.