Cameroon vs Uganda: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Cameroon
5.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
5.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
108th
Uganda rank
107th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.68 million tonnes against 5.60 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 76,800 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,018 tonnes | 210,680 tonnes | 3,338 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 365,306 tonnes | 598,698 tonnes | 233,392 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 25,322 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.66 million tonnes | 660,253 tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.73 million tonnes | 884,856 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.67 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.57 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.32 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 135,496 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.68 million tonnes against 5.60 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 76,800 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 107th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.