What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Cameroon and Nigeria?

0.4 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Cameroon

21.85 kilograms per person

in 2023

Nigeria

22.25 kilograms per person

in 2023

Cameroon rank

153rd

Nigeria rank

152nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.25 kilograms per person against 21.85 kilograms per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 187 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.14 kilograms per person	37.35 kilograms per person	8.8 kilograms per person	Cameroon
2000s	29.84 kilograms per person	22.89 kilograms per person	6.95 kilograms per person	Cameroon
2010s	20.45 kilograms per person	10.08 kilograms per person	10.37 kilograms per person	Cameroon
2020s	21.72 kilograms per person	19.27 kilograms per person	2.45 kilograms per person	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 22.25 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 Nigeria?: 0.4 kilograms per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?: Cameroon ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd 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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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.