Cameroon vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Cameroon
17.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
20.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
104th
Congo rank
101st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.68 million tonnes against 17.32 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 3.36 million tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and Congo ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508,458 tonnes | 686,966 tonnes | 178,507 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 5.93 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.01 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 941,220 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 20.68 million tonnes against 17.32 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Cameroon and Congo?
- 3.36 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and Congo ranks 101st of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.