Cameroon vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cameroon
33.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
31.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
88th
Switzerland rank
91st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cameroon
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 33.09 million tonnes against 31.94 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.23 million tonnes | 15.73 million tonnes | 28.49 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 39.73 million tonnes | 30.39 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 44.82 million tonnes | 42.01 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 33.79 million tonnes | 40.59 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 28.03 million tonnes | 44.89 million tonnes | 16.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 41.25 million tonnes | 44.78 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 43.41 million tonnes | 39.97 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 34.65 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Cameroon |
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 Switzerland?
- Cameroon, at 33.09 million tonnes against 31.94 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 1.14 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 91st 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.