Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Cameroon
141.37 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ethiopia
137.89 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cameroon rank
27th
Ethiopia rank
28th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 137.89 million tonnes CO₂e in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.47 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 86.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 44.58 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 108.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.20 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 136.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 134.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.44 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, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e against 137.89 million tonnes CO₂e in Ethiopia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 3.47 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.