Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cameroon
309.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
330.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
115th
Ethiopia rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 330.23 million tonnes against 309.25 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 20.98 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Ethiopia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 958,202 tonnes | 224,115 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 4.08 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 11.32 million tonnes | 18.59 million tonnes | 7.27 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 45.51 million tonnes | 35.37 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 86.35 million tonnes | 61.31 million tonnes | 25.04 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 140.74 million tonnes | 99.93 million tonnes | 40.82 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 218.35 million tonnes | 179.90 million tonnes | 38.45 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 289.86 million tonnes | 295.05 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 330.23 million tonnes against 309.25 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 20.98 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Ethiopia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.