Cameroon vs Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Cameroon
21.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Iceland
25.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
153rd
Iceland rank
150th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Cameroon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.8 kilograms per person against 21.85 kilograms per person in Cameroon, a difference of 3.95 kilograms per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Iceland ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.14 kilograms per person | 146.95 kilograms per person | 100.8 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.84 kilograms per person | 61.06 kilograms per person | 31.22 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilograms per person | 30.05 kilograms per person | 9.61 kilograms per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.72 kilograms per person | 26.55 kilograms per person | 4.84 kilograms per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Cameroon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 25.8 kilograms per person against 21.85 kilograms per person in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Cameroon and Iceland?
- 3.95 kilograms per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Iceland ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.