Cameroon vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Cameroon
17.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
12.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
104th
Yemen rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.32 million tonnes against 12.57 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 4.76 million tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 106th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.93 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.01 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 17.32 million tonnes against 12.57 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 4.76 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 106th 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.