Cameroon vs Mozambique: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Cameroon
5.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
108th
Mozambique rank
111th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mozambique
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M192719752024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.60 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 197,450 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Cameroon ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 111th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 214,018 tonnes 262,341 tonnes 48,323 tonnes Mozambique
1960s 365,306 tonnes 747,525 tonnes 382,219 tonnes Mozambique
1970s 1.06 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 534,699 tonnes Mozambique
1980s 4.66 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes Cameroon
1990s 2.73 million tonnes 936,099 tonnes 1.80 million tonnes Cameroon
2000s 3.67 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 2.09 million tonnes Cameroon
2010s 5.57 million tonnes 3.78 million tonnes 1.78 million tonnes Cameroon
2020s 5.32 million tonnes 4.86 million tonnes 456,606 tonnes Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Cameroon or Mozambique?
Cameroon, at 5.60 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Cameroon and Mozambique?
197,450 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mozambique?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mozambique rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Cameroon ranks 108th and Mozambique ranks 111th 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 from oil. 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 from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.