Cameroon vs Switzerland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Cameroon
0.0444 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0416 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
156th
Switzerland rank
158th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0444 kg per constant US$ against 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0028 kg per constant US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0472 kg per constant US$ | 0.0814 kg per constant US$ | 0.0342 kg per constant US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0566 kg per constant US$ | 0.0605 kg per constant US$ | 0.0039 kg per constant US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0491 kg per constant US$ | 0.0455 kg per constant US$ | 0.0036 kg per constant US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Cameroon or Switzerland?
- Cameroon, at 0.0444 kg per constant US$ against 0.0416 kg per constant US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 0.0028 kg per constant US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 156th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.