Cameroon vs Congo: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
111th
Congo rank
113th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.63 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 791,810 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and Congo ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,214 tonnes | 365,667 tonnes | 72,547 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.18 million tonnes | 824,766 tonnes | 354,706 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.82 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.21 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.96 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.71 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 9.63 million tonnes against 8.84 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Congo?
- 791,810 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and Congo ranks 113th 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.