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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M185019372024

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.