Cameroon vs Luxembourg: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Cameroon
688,961 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg
491,250 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
90th
Luxembourg rank
91st
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Cameroon
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 688,961 tonnes against 491,250 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 197,711 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 90th and Luxembourg ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688,021 tonnes | -37,692 tonnes | 725,713 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.17 million tonnes | 505,670 tonnes | 668,060 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.17 million tonnes | -558,158 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 395,208 tonnes | -4,367 tonnes | 399,575 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Cameroon or Luxembourg?
- Cameroon, at 688,961 tonnes against 491,250 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cameroon and Luxembourg?
- 197,711 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Luxembourg?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Luxembourg rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Cameroon ranks 90th and Luxembourg ranks 91st 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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.