Cameroon vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cameroon
23.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
24.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Iran rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.26 million tonnes against 23.45 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 806,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Iran ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.33 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 7.92 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 9.60 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1880s | 11.26 million tonnes | 18.07 million tonnes | 6.81 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1890s | 663,004 tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1900s | -5.42 million tonnes | 16.21 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1910s | -6.44 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1920s | 9.86 million tonnes | 14.55 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 19.02 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 30.36 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 44.00 million tonnes | 38.78 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 39.37 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 43.64 million tonnes | 18.92 million tonnes | 24.72 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 28.97 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 23.73 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 35.04 million tonnes | -2.91 million tonnes | 37.95 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 34.46 million tonnes | -12.42 million tonnes | 46.87 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.93 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 11.03 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 24.26 million tonnes against 23.45 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cameroon and Iran?
- 806,400 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Iran ranks 33rd 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.