Cameroon vs Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita
Cameroon
0.3307 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.3527 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
187th
Sudan rank
186th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.3527 tonnes per person against 0.3307 tonnes per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.022 tonnes per person.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 187th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.064 tonnes per person | 0.214 tonnes per person | 0.15 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.158 tonnes per person | 0.3067 tonnes per person | 0.1487 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 0.321 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.3287 tonnes per person | 0.1726 tonnes per person | 0.1561 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.4313 tonnes per person | 0.0328 tonnes per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3518 tonnes per person | 0.3769 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.3527 tonnes per person against 0.3307 tonnes per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 0.022 tonnes per person, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 187th and Sudan ranks 186th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.