Cameroon vs Zambia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Cameroon
7.1%
in 2023
Zambia
7.4%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
83rd
Zambia rank
81st
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | -9.6% | 27.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 112.3% | 93.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 70.9% | 57.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.