Cameroon vs Vietnam: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Cameroon
141.37 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Vietnam
163.31 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cameroon rank
27th
Vietnam rank
24th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Cameroon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 163.31 million tonnes CO₂e against 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in Cameroon, a difference of 21.94 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 98.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.07 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 120.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.30 million tonnes CO₂e | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 136.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 156.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.60 million tonnes CO₂e | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cameroon or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 163.31 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 Vietnam?
- 21.94 million tonnes CO₂e, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Vietnam rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th 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.