Cameroon vs Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Cameroon
0.0%
in 1997
Syria
0.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
129th
Syria rank
127th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and Syria ranks 127th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cameroon
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Cameroon or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Cameroon and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Cameroon ranks 129th and Syria ranks 127th 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.