Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon stood at 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon peaked at 336.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 31.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 223 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 167.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 336.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 224.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 320.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Peru 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 Laos 232.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 158 Panama 221.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 United Kingdom 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Armenia 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon was 225.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 336.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.