Cameroon vs China: Carbon intensity of energy
Cameroon
274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
China
278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
China rank
23rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cameroon, a difference of 3.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
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 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 329.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 256.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 324.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2000s | 311.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 302.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 267.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 303.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
| 2020s | 272.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 278.62 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 of energy between Cameroon and China?
- 3.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 of energy?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd 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.