Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Afghanistan
10.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Cameroon rank
111th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.83 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 1.19 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 232,280 tonnes | 49,828 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 367,133 tonnes | 501,180 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 772,064 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 541,796 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 786,194 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 10.83 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 1.19 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.