Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 per capita in Cameroon peaked at 486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 125.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 125.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 362.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 334.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 China 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 24 Madagascar 275.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 25 Sudan 275.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 27 Afghanistan 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 28 Guyana 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 29 Syria 272.51 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.