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
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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

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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.