Cameroon vs Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Cameroon
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1997
Syria
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
134th
Syria rank
133rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0003 tonnes per person against 0.0003 tonnes per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 134th and Syria ranks 133rd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0036 tonnes per person 0.0023 tonnes per person 0.0013 tonnes per person Cameroon
1960s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person Syria
1970s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person Syria
1980s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person Syria
1990s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0004 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Cameroon or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0003 tonnes per person against 0.0003 tonnes per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Cameroon and Syria?
0 tonnes per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Cameroon ranks 134th and Syria ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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