Cameroon vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions

Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
111th
Congo rank
113th

Annual CO₂ emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.63 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 791,810 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 111th and Congo ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 232,280 tonnes 153,006 tonnes 79,273 tonnes Cameroon
1960s 367,133 tonnes 305,944 tonnes 61,189 tonnes Cameroon
1970s 1.18 million tonnes 824,766 tonnes 354,706 tonnes Cameroon
1980s 4.82 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 3.70 million tonnes Cameroon
1990s 4.31 million tonnes 2.78 million tonnes 1.53 million tonnes Cameroon
2000s 6.21 million tonnes 4.06 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes Cameroon
2010s 8.96 million tonnes 5.78 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes Cameroon
2020s 9.71 million tonnes 8.18 million tonnes 1.53 million tonnes Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at 9.63 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Congo?
791,810 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
Cameroon ranks 111th and Congo ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.