Cameroon vs El Salvador: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
10.38 million tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
11.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
100th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.26 million tonnes against 10.38 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 871,500 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 836,921 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.13 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 229,778 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 11.26 million tonnes against 10.38 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 871,500 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.