Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cameroon
3,664 tonnes
in 1997
Papua New Guinea
3,664 tonnes
in 1998
Cameroon rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3,664 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,197 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,197 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3,297 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 1,465 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3,663 tonnes | 3,662 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 3,664 tonnes against 3,664 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 1997.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.