Cameroon vs Somalia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cameroon
6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Somalia
6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Somalia rank
76th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Somalia, a difference of 374,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1860s | 148,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1870s | 181,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1880s | 232,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1890s | 263,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1900s | 297,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1910s | 384,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1920s | 559,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1930s | 607,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 644,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1940s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 694,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 374,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 76th 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.