Cameroon vs Netherlands: Share of global methane emissions
Cameroon
0.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Netherlands rank
75th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Cameroon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Cameroon or Netherlands?
- Cameroon, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 201 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 methane 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 methane emissions.