Carbon intensity of energy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon intensity of energy was 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1983
All-time low
125.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity of energy 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
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Cameroon stood at 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy 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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 352.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 464.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 467.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 444.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 450.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 126.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -71.9% |
| 1987 | 125.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 149.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 440.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +194.3% |
| 1990 | 149.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 152.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 152.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 189.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 297.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 319.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 362.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 311.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 311.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 320.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 328.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 332.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 312.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 306.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 302 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 238.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 321.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 320.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 334.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 281.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 256.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 237.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 290.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 245.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 273.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 284.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 277.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 262.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 264.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 256.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 271.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 270.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 287.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 440.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1986 | -71.9% | 450.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 126.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1990 | -66.0% | 440.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1994 | +56.8% | 189.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 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 of energy in Cameroon?
- Carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 486.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy 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 of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.