Cameroon vs Finland: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cameroon
6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Finland
6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Finland rank
75th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cameroon
- Finland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Finland, a difference of 150,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Finland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Finland ranks 75th of 201 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1860s | 148,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1870s | 181,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1880s | 232,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1890s | 263,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1900s | 297,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 882,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1910s | 384,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 788,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1920s | 559,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1930s | 607,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 946,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cameroon or Finland?
- Cameroon, at 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cameroon and Finland?
- 150,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Finland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Finland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Finland ranks 75th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.