Cameroon vs Gambia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Cameroon
0.3307 tonnes per person
in 2024
Gambia
0.2909 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
187th
Gambia rank
190th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3307 tonnes per person against 0.2909 tonnes per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.0398 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 190th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.064 tonnes per person | 0.0665 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.158 tonnes per person | 0.1444 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.1996 tonnes per person | 0.3043 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3287 tonnes per person | 0.1763 tonnes per person | 0.1525 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | 0.1694 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.1545 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.3518 tonnes per person | 0.2887 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 0.3307 tonnes per person against 0.2909 tonnes per person in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.0398 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 190th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.