Cameroon vs Myanmar: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cameroon
1.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar
2.03 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
177th
Myanmar rank
175th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.03 kilograms per person against 1.76 kilograms per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 177th and Myanmar ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.54 kilograms per person | 1.13 kilograms per person | 17.41 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.25 kilograms per person | 1.19 kilograms per person | 16.07 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.3 kilograms per person | 3.24 kilograms per person | 7.06 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilograms per person | 1.35 kilograms per person | 0.104 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, Cameroon or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2.03 kilograms per person against 1.76 kilograms per person in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 0.27 kilograms per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 177th and Myanmar ranks 175th 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.