Cameroon vs Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions per capita
LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Western Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.22 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 1.96 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 8.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | 0.754 t CO2eq/cap | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.678 t CO2eq/cap | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3275 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lulucf — emissions per capita, Cameroon or Western Africa?
- Cameroon, at 2.22 t CO2eq/cap against 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lulucf — emissions per capita between Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 1.96 t CO2eq/cap, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Western Africa rank globally for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.