Cameroon vs Peru: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Cameroon
93.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Peru
108.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
73rd
Peru rank
71st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 108.43 kilograms per person against 93.75 kilograms per person in Cameroon, a difference of 14.68 kilograms per person.
That makes Peru'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 73rd and Peru ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.41 kilograms per person | 71.11 kilograms per person | 288.3 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 215.8 kilograms per person | 60.57 kilograms per person | 155.23 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 127.11 kilograms per person | 121.46 kilograms per person | 5.65 kilograms per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 98.47 kilograms per person | 102.34 kilograms per person | 3.87 kilograms per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Cameroon or Peru?
- Peru, at 108.43 kilograms per person against 93.75 kilograms per person in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Cameroon and Peru?
- 14.68 kilograms per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane 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.