Cameroon vs Tanzania: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Cameroon
0.121 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Tanzania
0.1302 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Cameroon rank
114th
Tanzania rank
112th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ against 0.121 kilograms per international-$ in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0092 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 114th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2055 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0853 kilograms per international-$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0585 kilograms per international-$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.161 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0237 kilograms per international-$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1252 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ against 0.121 kilograms per international-$ in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.0092 kilograms per international-$, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Cameroon ranks 114th and Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).