Cameroon vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Cameroon
118.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
112.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 118.74 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 5.86 tonnes per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 265.5 tonnes per person 221.3 tonnes per person 44.2 tonnes per person Cameroon
1970s 259.67 tonnes per person 193.71 tonnes per person 65.96 tonnes per person Cameroon
1980s 236.97 tonnes per person 162.33 tonnes per person 74.64 tonnes per person Cameroon
1990s 195.6 tonnes per person 144.48 tonnes per person 51.12 tonnes per person Cameroon
2000s 166.04 tonnes per person 141.6 tonnes per person 24.44 tonnes per person Cameroon
2010s 142.72 tonnes per person 128.88 tonnes per person 13.84 tonnes per person Cameroon
2020s 123.46 tonnes per person 115.83 tonnes per person 7.63 tonnes per person Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 118.74 tonnes per person against 112.88 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Cameroon and South Africa?
5.86 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.