Cameroon vs Syria: Carbon intensity of energy

Cameroon
274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Syria
272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Syria rank
29th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syria
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Syria, a difference of 2.45 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.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 350.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 296.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 54.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cameroon
1990s 256.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 260.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Syria
2000s 311.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 92.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cameroon
2010s 267.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 247.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 19.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cameroon
2020s 272.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 282.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cameroon or Syria?
Cameroon, at 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cameroon and Syria?
2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Syria ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.