Cameroon vs Eritrea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Cameroon
0.1922 tonnes per person
in 2024
Eritrea
0.1903 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
191st
Eritrea rank
192nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Cameroon
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.1922 tonnes per person against 0.1903 tonnes per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0019 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2147 tonnes per person | 0.3353 tonnes per person | 0.1206 tonnes per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2149 tonnes per person | 0.2083 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.2494 tonnes per person | 0.1617 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.1924 tonnes per person | 0.1859 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Cameroon or Eritrea?
- Cameroon, at 0.1922 tonnes per person against 0.1903 tonnes per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 0.0019 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cameroon ranks 191st and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.