Botswana vs Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Botswana
133.24 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cameroon
141.37 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Botswana rank
29th
Cameroon rank
27th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 133.24 million tonnes CO₂e in Botswana, a difference of 8.13 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th 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 | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 131.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.93 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 73.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 61.27 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 57.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 136.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 78.97 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, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 133.24 million tonnes CO₂e in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 8.13 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Botswana ranks 29th 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.