Cameroon vs Namibia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Cameroon
84.4%
in 2015
Namibia
83.0%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
40th
Namibia rank
43rd
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Cameroon
- Namibia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 84.4% against 83.0% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 89.5% | 4.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 87.6% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.3% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Cameroon or Namibia?
- Cameroon, at 84.4% against 83.0% in Namibia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Cameroon and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.