Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cape Verde
243,631 tonnes
in 1989
Cameroon
263,426 tonnes
in 1997
Cape Verde rank
147th
Cameroon rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 263,426 tonnes against 243,631 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 19,795 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 198,706 tonnes | 121,128 tonnes | 77,577 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 243,631 tonnes | 164,578 tonnes | 79,053 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 243,631 tonnes | 195,660 tonnes | 47,972 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 243,631 tonnes | 217,638 tonnes | 25,993 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cape Verde or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 263,426 tonnes against 243,631 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 1997.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 19,795 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th and Cameroon ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.