Burundi vs Cameroon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Burundi
1.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cameroon
1.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
179th
Cameroon rank
177th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.76 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Burundi, a difference of 0.3 kilograms per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 kilograms per person | 18.54 kilograms per person | 15.16 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilograms per person | 17.25 kilograms per person | 14.86 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.01 kilograms per person | 10.3 kilograms per person | 9.29 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.13 kilograms per person | 1.46 kilograms per person | 0.3237 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.76 kilograms per person against 1.46 kilograms per person in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.3 kilograms per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Burundi ranks 179th and Cameroon ranks 177th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.