Cameroon vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cameroon
309.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
300.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
115th
Zambia rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 309.25 million tonnes against 300.84 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 8.41 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 4.08 million tonnes | 57.26 million tonnes | 53.18 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 11.32 million tonnes | 97.57 million tonnes | 86.24 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 45.51 million tonnes | 132.40 million tonnes | 86.89 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 86.35 million tonnes | 158.10 million tonnes | 71.74 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 140.74 million tonnes | 179.03 million tonnes | 38.29 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 218.35 million tonnes | 215.61 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 289.86 million tonnes | 277.86 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 309.25 million tonnes against 300.84 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 8.41 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th 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.