Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Co2 land use
Cameroon
23.45 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
27.97 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Co2 land use over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.97 million against 23.45 million in Cameroon, a difference of 4.51 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 11 and Papua New Guinea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.33 million | -1.83 million | 9.16 million | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 7.92 million | -2.30 million | 10.22 million | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 9.60 million | -2.65 million | 12.25 million | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 11.26 million | -2.76 million | 14.02 million | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 663,004 | 120.48 million | 119.81 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | -5.42 million | 15.39 million | 20.82 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | -6.44 million | 140,473 | 6.58 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 9.86 million | -566,761 | 10.43 million | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 19.02 million | -928,724 | 19.95 million | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 30.36 million | -2.62 million | 32.98 million | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 44.00 million | -7.28 million | 51.28 million | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 39.37 million | -3.55 million | 42.92 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 43.64 million | 15.82 million | 27.82 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 28.97 million | 23.68 million | 5.30 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 23.73 million | 32.97 million | 9.25 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 35.04 million | 39.44 million | 4.40 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.46 million | 39.94 million | 5.48 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.93 million | 28.88 million | 3.95 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.97 million against 23.45 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.51 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co2 land use?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.