Cameroon vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Cameroon
1.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
62nd
Qatar rank
59th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Cameroon
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.94 million tonnes against 1.82 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 117,450 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,171 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,171 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2,544 tonnes | 2,544 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1970s | 120,538 tonnes | 88,125 tonnes | 32,413 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 149,052 tonnes | 149,050 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 241,738 tonnes | 292,640 tonnes | 50,902 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2000s | 396,255 tonnes | 861,896 tonnes | 465,641 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 709,138 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 141,742 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Cameroon or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.94 million tonnes against 1.82 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Cameroon and Qatar?
- 117,450 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Qatar?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 59th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.