Cameroon vs Sudan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.