Cameroon vs Ghana: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cameroon
6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana
6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Ghana rank
72nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cameroon, a difference of 245,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 17 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 148,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 181,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 232,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 263,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 297,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 384,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 559,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 607,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 245,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd 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.