Cameroon vs Namibia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
10.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
9.65 million tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
103rd
Namibia rank
104th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10.38 million tonnes against 9.65 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 738,290 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.13 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | 294,416 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | 627,008 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 10.38 million tonnes against 9.65 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 738,290 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd and Namibia ranks 104th 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.