Cameroon vs North Korea: Per capita methane emissions
Cameroon
0.735
in 2024
North Korea
0.7159
in 2024
Cameroon rank
138th
North Korea rank
140th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.735 against 0.7159 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0191.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and North Korea ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3844 | 2.39 | 2.01 | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.3864 | 2.32 | 1.94 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.3824 | 2.26 | 1.88 | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.373 | 2.18 | 1.8 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.3818 | 2.07 | 1.68 | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.4242 | 1.96 | 1.54 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.509 | 1.8 | 1.29 | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.5965 | 1.69 | 1.09 | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.6375 | 1.61 | 0.9757 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.6792 | 1.1 | 0.4246 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.7106 | 0.6572 | 0.0534 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.7248 | 0.8419 | 0.117 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.7946 | 1.15 | 0.3596 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.45 | 0.3765 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.06 | 0.4637 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.02 | 0.1513 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.909 | 0.9433 | 0.0343 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7792 | 0.7808 | 0.0017 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cameroon or North Korea?
- Cameroon, at 0.735 against 0.7159 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 0.0191, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and North Korea ranks 140th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.