Cameroon vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Cameroon
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1997
Iraq
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
134th
Iraq rank
137th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0003 tonnes per person against 0.0001 tonnes per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 0.0003 tonnes per person against 0.0001 tonnes per person in Iraq as of 1997.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 137th 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.