Cameroon vs Uganda: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Cameroon
0.1%
in 2024
Uganda
0.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
75th
Uganda rank
77th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.
Cameroon ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 14 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 1900s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1910s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.