Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
10.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
108th
Cameroon rank
111th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.83 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 1.19 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million tonnes | 438,214 tonnes | 670,698 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 772,064 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 541,796 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 786,194 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 10.83 million tonnes against 9.63 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 1.19 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Cameroon ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.