What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Angola and Cameroon?

8.16 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Angola

133.21 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Cameroon

141.37 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Angola rank

30th

Cameroon rank

27th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Angola
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 133.21 million tonnes CO₂e in Angola, a difference of 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Angola ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 217 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	120.65 million tonnes CO₂e	131.32 million tonnes CO₂e	10.67 million tonnes CO₂e	Cameroon
2000s	121.56 million tonnes CO₂e	134.77 million tonnes CO₂e	13.21 million tonnes CO₂e	Cameroon
2010s	126.01 million tonnes CO₂e	136.74 million tonnes CO₂e	10.73 million tonnes CO₂e	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Angola or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 133.21 million tonnes CO₂e in Angola as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Angola and Cameroon?: 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Angola ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.