Cameroon vs El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
111th
El Salvador rank
112th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.63 million tonnes against 8.97 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 659,290 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,280 tonnes | 465,482 tonnes | 233,203 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 367,133 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 648,470 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 810,623 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.82 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.31 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 41,166 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.21 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 45,270 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.96 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.71 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 9.63 million tonnes against 8.97 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 659,290 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 112th 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.