Carbon intensity of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More environment data for Cameroon
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3534 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 14,100 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 236,100 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 250,200 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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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 $.