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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.