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

16.84 million tonnes CO₂e, with Thailand ahead.

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

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.

Cameroon vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Cameroon

141.37 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Thailand

158.21 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Cameroon rank

27th

Thailand rank

25th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Cameroon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e against 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in Cameroon, a difference of 16.84 million tonnes CO₂e.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	131.32 million tonnes CO₂e	132.27 million tonnes CO₂e	956,200 tonnes CO₂e	Thailand
2000s	134.77 million tonnes CO₂e	176.84 million tonnes CO₂e	42.07 million tonnes CO₂e	Thailand
2010s	136.74 million tonnes CO₂e	170.45 million tonnes CO₂e	33.71 million tonnes CO₂e	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cameroon or Thailand?: Thailand, at 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e against 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cameroon and Thailand?: 16.84 million tonnes CO₂e, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Cameroon ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th 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.