Cameroon vs Ecuador: Methane emissions
Cameroon
21.40 million
in 2024
Ecuador
21.65 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
73rd
Ecuador rank
70th
Methane emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 21.65 million against 21.40 million in Cameroon, a difference of 245,400.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 million | 903,210 | 179,910 | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 999,820 | 138,345 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 88,433 | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 3,566 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.35 million | 94,022 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 1.31 million | 1.55 million | 242,848 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1.47 million | 1.78 million | 309,442 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 1.78 million | 1.98 million | 198,481 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 2.17 million | 2.54 million | 372,054 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 2.68 million | 3.46 million | 780,565 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 3.32 million | 4.48 million | 1.16 million | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 5.89 million | 1.79 million | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.84 million | 9.83 million | 3.99 million | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 17.89 million | 14.60 million | 3.29 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 20.64 million | 1.13 million | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 19.56 million | 21.93 million | 2.36 million | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.40 million | 24.13 million | 3.73 million | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 21.51 million | 22.28 million | 775,780 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 21.65 million against 21.40 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 245,400, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.