Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Afghanistan
18.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon
23.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Cameroon rank
35th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 23.45 million tonnes against 18.25 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.21 million tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.90 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 3.02 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.79 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 4.83 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 5.44 million tonnes | 663,004 tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | -5.42 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 6.28 million tonnes | -6.44 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 6.20 million tonnes | 9.86 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 5.81 million tonnes | 19.02 million tonnes | 13.21 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 5.88 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 24.47 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 11.32 million tonnes | 44.00 million tonnes | 32.67 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 10.74 million tonnes | 39.37 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.08 million tonnes | 43.64 million tonnes | 39.56 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.72 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 27.25 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | -669,838 tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 35.04 million tonnes | 33.30 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.88 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 23.45 million tonnes against 18.25 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 5.21 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.