Cameroon vs Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cameroon
263,426 tonnes
in 1997
Faroe Islands
237,841 tonnes
in 1989
Cameroon rank
146th
Faroe Islands rank
148th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cameroon
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 263,426 tonnes against 237,841 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 25,585 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Cameroon ranks 146th and Faroe Islands ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,085 tonnes | 116,417 tonnes | 12,668 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 170,063 tonnes | 202,275 tonnes | 32,212 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 195,660 tonnes | 236,753 tonnes | 41,094 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 218,655 tonnes | 237,841 tonnes | 19,186 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cameroon or Faroe Islands?
- Cameroon, at 263,426 tonnes against 237,841 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 1997.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cameroon and Faroe Islands?
- 25,585 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Faroe Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Cameroon and Faroe Islands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 146th and Faroe Islands ranks 148th 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.