Cameroon vs Kenya: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Cameroon
0.1%
in 2024
Kenya
0.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
82nd
Kenya rank
80th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cameroon
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Cameroon
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Cameroon
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Cameroon
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Cameroon
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Cameroon ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).