Cameroon vs Uruguay: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
10.38 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
10.78 million tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
101st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10.78 million tonnes against 10.38 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 398,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 846,169 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.13 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 310,563 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | 218,090 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10.78 million tonnes against 10.38 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 398,000 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st 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.