Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Cameroon
5.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
108th
Nicaragua rank
109th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.60 million tonnes against 5.44 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 157,690 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,018 tonnes | 338,920 tonnes | 124,902 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 365,306 tonnes | 854,445 tonnes | 489,139 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 820,328 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.66 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 174,803 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.67 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 340,403 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.57 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 842,844 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.32 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 314,120 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Cameroon, at 5.60 million tonnes against 5.44 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 157,690 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.