Cameroon vs Ecuador: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cameroon
33.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador
33.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
88th
Ecuador rank
86th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 33.80 million tonnes against 33.09 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 717,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.23 million tonnes | 61.30 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 39.73 million tonnes | 44.33 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 44.82 million tonnes | 59.26 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 33.79 million tonnes | 82.93 million tonnes | 49.15 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 28.03 million tonnes | 57.95 million tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 41.25 million tonnes | 43.74 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 43.41 million tonnes | 62.66 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 34.65 million tonnes | 41.64 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 33.80 million tonnes against 33.09 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 717,500 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.