What is carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Cameroon was 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 199 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 rising.

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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

122nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Cameroon ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Cameroon, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1972	0.1542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1973	0.1528 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1974	0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1975	0.1533 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1976	0.151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1977	0.1855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1978	0.1647 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1979	0.1687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1981	0.1673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1982	0.1649 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1983	0.3115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+88.9%
1984	0.303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1985	0.2752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1986	0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1987	0.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1988	0.1983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1989	0.2901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+46.3%
1990	0.3085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1991	0.3056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1992	0.3032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.3598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1995	0.3718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.3657 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1997	0.3523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1998	0.3501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.3226 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2000	0.3335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	0.3183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2002	0.3003 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2003	0.2907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.2669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.2534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.2881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2008	0.2939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2009	0.3126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2010	0.3083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.2831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2012	0.2735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.2837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2014	0.291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0.2852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.2881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.2829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2018	0.291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2020	0.2763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.2664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2022	0.2589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2023	0.2481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2024	0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1997 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1649 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2906 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2763 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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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 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 199 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 rising.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.