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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196519942024

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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.