Cameroon vs Congo: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Cameroon
45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo
44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Congo rank
142nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Congo ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 37.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 41.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 32.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 41.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 42.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 43.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 47.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 45.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 47.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Congo ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.