Cameroon vs Nigeria: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Cameroon
35.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
34.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
130th
Nigeria rank
132nd

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
-200204060199120072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 35.0% against 34.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -6.3% 31.1% 37.4% Nigeria
2000s 0.8% 30.1% 29.3% Nigeria
2010s 17.1% 29.4% 12.3% Nigeria
2020s 33.5% 30.3% 3.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 35.0% against 34.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Cameroon ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 132nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.