Bulgaria vs Cameroon: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Bulgaria
808,944 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon
688,961 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
89th
Cameroon rank
90th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
-15.0M-10.0M-5.0M0199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 808,944 tonnes against 688,961 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 119,983 tonnes.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Cameroon ranks 90th of 120 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s -12.04 million tonnes 688,021 tonnes 12.73 million tonnes Cameroon
2000s -2.00 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes Cameroon
2010s -4.73 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 5.89 million tonnes Cameroon
2020s -1.40 million tonnes 395,208 tonnes 1.80 million tonnes Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bulgaria or Cameroon?
Bulgaria, at 808,944 tonnes against 688,961 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bulgaria and Cameroon?
119,983 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cameroon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Cameroon rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Cameroon ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
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
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.