Cameroon vs Zambia: Methane emissions
Cameroon
21.40 million
in 2024
Zambia
21.14 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
73rd
Zambia rank
74th
Methane emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 21.40 million against 21.14 million in Zambia, a difference of 261,600.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 million | 527,410 | 555,710 | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 536,352 | 601,813 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 1.18 million | 555,029 | 628,532 | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 1.22 million | 576,984 | 642,938 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 602,796 | 657,681 | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 1.31 million | 643,360 | 668,646 | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 1.47 million | 760,826 | 705,601 | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 1.78 million | 980,532 | 803,058 | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 2.17 million | 1.42 million | 745,357 | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 2.68 million | 3.24 million | 561,035 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 3.32 million | 6.15 million | 2.83 million | Zambia |
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 8.31 million | 4.20 million | Zambia |
| 1970s | 5.84 million | 9.29 million | 3.45 million | Zambia |
| 1980s | 17.89 million | 9.79 million | 8.10 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 13.69 million | 5.82 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.56 million | 15.34 million | 4.22 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.40 million | 17.76 million | 2.64 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 21.51 million | 19.80 million | 1.71 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 21.40 million against 21.14 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 261,600, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th 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.