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Carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon

Cameroon: 225.9 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2024), +0.7% on 2023. It ranks #141 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 225.9 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2024
  • +0.7% vs 2023
  • #141of 191 countries · 2024
  • 25Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Cameroon

Fig 1 · D35 · Cameroon Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Cameroon, 2000 to 2024

25 observations · 2000 to 2024

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 31.9 gCO2e/kWh to 336.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 225.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 226
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 31.9 gCO2e/kWh to 336.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 225.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 226
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 31.9 gCO2e/kWh to 336.7 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 225.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 226
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 31.9 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 37 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 45.9 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 52.1 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 54 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 60.6 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 120.5 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 199.6 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 193.3 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 223 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 206.5 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 192.2 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 167.6 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 239.8 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 281.6 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 336.7 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 299.6 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 288.2 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 324.4 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 305.6 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 320.5 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 298.4 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 281 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 224.4 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 225.9 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

25 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 225.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 224.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 281 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 298.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 320.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 305.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 324.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 288.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 299.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 336.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 281.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 239.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 167.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 192.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 206.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 223 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 193.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 199.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 120.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 60.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 54 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 52.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 45.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 37 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 31.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Cameroon ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Cameroon?

Cameroon: 225.9 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, +0.7% on 2023.

How does Cameroon rank?

#141 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 225.9 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Cameroon data come from?

25 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon [Data set]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/cameroon

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/cameroon. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/cameroon.

@misc{statorigin_carbon_intensity_of_electricity_cameroon_2026, title = {Carbon intensity of electricity in Cameroon}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/cameroon}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-28} }