Cameroon vs Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cameroon
23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo
22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cameroon rank
99th
Congo rank
100th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 99th and Congo ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 327,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 375,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 410,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 436,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 467,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 511,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 360,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 586,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 719,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 879,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 824,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 778,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cameroon and Congo?
- 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cameroon ranks 99th and Congo ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.