Cameroon vs South Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.0% against 35.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.3% | 4.4% | 10.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 29.8% | 29.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 45.1% | 28.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 39.2% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.0% against 35.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 5.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Cameroon ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th 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
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.