Cameroon vs Tajikistan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cameroon
2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
158th
Tajikistan rank
161st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Tajikistan ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 15 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 0.8953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | -0.7459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | -1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cameroon or Tajikistan?
- Cameroon, at 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cameroon and Tajikistan?
- 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tajikistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Tajikistan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Tajikistan ranks 161st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.