Cameroon vs Paraguay: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Cameroon
0.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
75th
Paraguay rank
72nd

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 9 and Paraguay in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Paraguay Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Cameroon
1860s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Cameroon
1870s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Cameroon
1880s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Cameroon
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Paraguay
1900s -0.0% 0.1% 0.2% Paraguay
1910s -0.0% 0.1% 0.2% Paraguay
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay
1930s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Cameroon
1940s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Cameroon
1950s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Cameroon
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Cameroon
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Cameroon
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Paraguay
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Cameroon or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Cameroon and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Cameroon ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.