Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Cameroon
0.0%
in 1997
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 1998
Cameroon rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 179 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cameroon
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cameroon
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cameroon as of 1998.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Cameroon ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.