Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 274.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon is 274.96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon peaked at 486.35 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 125.37, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 352.03 | — |
| 1981 | 464.47 | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 467.78 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 486.35 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 444.7 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 450.2 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 126.72 | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 125.37 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 149.51 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 440.05 | +194.3% |
| 1990 | 149.43 | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 152.09 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 152.76 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 189.58 | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 297.19 | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 319.58 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 362.74 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 311.74 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 311.99 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 320.23 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 328.79 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 332.55 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 312.69 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 314.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 306.92 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 302 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 238.1 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 321.26 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 320.61 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 334.61 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 281.14 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 256.36 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 237.46 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 290.76 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 245.61 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 273.12 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 284.09 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 277.19 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 262.37 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 264.05 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 256.67 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 271.27 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 270.65 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 287.27 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 274.96 | -4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 274.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 274.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +194.3% | 149.51 | 440.05 |
| 1986 | -71.9% | 450.2 | 126.72 |
| 1990 | -66.0% | 440.05 | 149.43 |
| 1994 | +56.8% | 189.58 | 297.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350.72 | 125.37 | 486.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.73 | 149.43 | 362.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.19 | 238.1 | 334.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.21 | 237.46 | 290.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.16 | 256.67 | 287.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cameroon was 274.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 486.35 in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.37 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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