What is carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

156th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Cameroon ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.092 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.1%
1995	0.112 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.1101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
1997	0.1061 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.0972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.9%
2000	0.1004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.0958 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2002	0.0904 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.0804 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.0763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.0749 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+15.8%
2008	0.0885 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.0%
2009	0.0941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.4%
2010	0.0928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.0852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2012	0.0824 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.0854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.0876 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.0859 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.0868 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.8%
2018	0.0876 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	0.0832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.0802 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
2022	0.078 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.0747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2024	0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0749 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0861 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0824 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0776 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0832 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

153 Belize 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
154 France 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
155 Singapore 0.0725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
157 Nigeria 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
158 Paraguay 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0471 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.