Cameroon vs Malawi: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Cameroon

1.76 kilograms per person

in 2023

Malawi

1.42 kilograms per person

in 2023

Cameroon rank

177th

Malawi rank

180th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

Cameroon currently reports 1.76 kilograms per person against 1.42 kilograms per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.3408 kilograms per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 177th and Malawi ranks 180th of 191 countries.

Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas 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: 191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.