Cameroon vs Zambia: Share global methane emissions

Cameroon
0.2248
in 2024
Zambia
0.2271
in 2024
Cameroon rank
74th
Zambia rank
73rd

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2271 against 0.2248 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 14 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0858 0.0417 0.0441 Cameroon
1860s 0.0843 0.0397 0.0446 Cameroon
1870s 0.0812 0.0381 0.0431 Cameroon
1880s 0.0758 0.0358 0.04 Cameroon
1890s 0.0706 0.0337 0.0369 Cameroon
1900s 0.065 0.0318 0.0333 Cameroon
1910s 0.0653 0.0336 0.0317 Cameroon
1920s 0.0724 0.0393 0.033 Cameroon
1930s 0.078 0.0504 0.0277 Cameroon
1940s 0.082 0.0992 0.0172 Zambia
1950s 0.0816 0.1517 0.0701 Zambia
1960s 0.0784 0.161 0.0826 Zambia
1970s 0.0921 0.1487 0.0567 Zambia
1980s 0.2549 0.1457 0.1091 Cameroon
1990s 0.2618 0.1904 0.0713 Cameroon
2000s 0.249 0.1999 0.0491 Cameroon
2010s 0.2347 0.2097 0.025 Cameroon
2020s 0.2321 0.2183 0.0138 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2271 against 0.2248 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.0023, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Cameroon ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed