Cameroon vs Congo: Co2 land use

Cameroon
23.45 million
in 2024
Congo
17.33 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Congo rank
38th

Co2 land use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
-20.0M020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 23.45 million against 17.33 million in Congo, a difference of 6.13 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 10 and Congo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1850s 7.33 million 1.38 million 5.95 million Cameroon
1860s 7.92 million 10.40 million 2.48 million Congo
1870s 9.60 million 18.30 million 8.70 million Congo
1880s 11.26 million 18.49 million 7.23 million Congo
1890s 663,004 1.89 million 1.23 million Congo
1900s -5.42 million -6.48 million 1.05 million Cameroon
1910s -6.44 million -9.86 million 3.42 million Cameroon
1920s 9.86 million 15.59 million 5.72 million Congo
1930s 19.02 million 26.58 million 7.55 million Congo
1940s 30.36 million 43.61 million 13.25 million Congo
1950s 44.00 million 67.89 million 23.89 million Congo
1960s 39.37 million 21.81 million 17.55 million Cameroon
1970s 43.64 million 8.09 million 35.55 million Cameroon
1980s 28.97 million 6.48 million 22.49 million Cameroon
1990s 23.73 million 15.59 million 8.14 million Cameroon
2000s 35.04 million 18.49 million 16.55 million Cameroon
2010s 34.46 million 21.70 million 12.75 million Cameroon
2020s 24.93 million 18.05 million 6.88 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at 23.45 million against 17.33 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use between Cameroon and Congo?
6.13 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for co2 land use?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Congo ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed