Cameroon vs Zambia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Cameroon
2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Zambia
3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Cameroon rank
136th
Zambia rank
133rd
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in Cameroon, a difference of 530 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,619 international-$ in 2011 prices | 212.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,654 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,305 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 493.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,971 international-$ in 2011 prices | 223.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,660 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | 725.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | 520.44 international-$ in 2011 prices | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices against 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 530 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.