Cameroon vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

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

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

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

How they compare

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

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 tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 5.95 million tonnes Cameroon
1860s 7.92 million tonnes 10.40 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes Congo
1870s 9.60 million tonnes 18.30 million tonnes 8.70 million tonnes Congo
1880s 11.26 million tonnes 18.49 million tonnes 7.23 million tonnes Congo
1890s 663,004 tonnes 1.89 million tonnes 1.23 million tonnes Congo
1900s -5.42 million tonnes -6.48 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes Cameroon
1910s -6.44 million tonnes -9.86 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes Cameroon
1920s 9.86 million tonnes 15.59 million tonnes 5.72 million tonnes Congo
1930s 19.02 million tonnes 26.58 million tonnes 7.55 million tonnes Congo
1940s 30.36 million tonnes 43.61 million tonnes 13.25 million tonnes Congo
1950s 44.00 million tonnes 67.89 million tonnes 23.89 million tonnes Congo
1960s 39.37 million tonnes 21.81 million tonnes 17.55 million tonnes Cameroon
1970s 43.64 million tonnes 8.09 million tonnes 35.55 million tonnes Cameroon
1980s 28.97 million tonnes 6.48 million tonnes 22.49 million tonnes Cameroon
1990s 23.73 million tonnes 15.59 million tonnes 8.14 million tonnes Cameroon
2000s 35.04 million tonnes 18.49 million tonnes 16.55 million tonnes Cameroon
2010s 34.46 million tonnes 21.70 million tonnes 12.75 million tonnes Cameroon
2020s 24.93 million tonnes 18.05 million tonnes 6.88 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, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at 23.45 million tonnes against 17.33 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cameroon and Congo?
6.13 million tonnes, 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Congo ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.