Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -63,281 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-63,281 tonnes
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.42 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
-4.97 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon is -63,281 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon peaked at 5.42 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.97 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 98,928 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1953 | -80,608 tonnes | -181.5% |
| 1954 | 29,312 tonnes | -136.4% |
| 1955 | 3,634 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 1956 | 3,635 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 18,350 tonnes | +404.8% |
| 1958 | 21,984 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1959 | -1 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -7,298 tonnes | +729700.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 tonnes | -250.6% |
| 1962 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 36,640 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1965 | -25,648 tonnes | -170.0% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | -228.6% |
| 1967 | 113,584 tonnes | +244.4% |
| 1968 | 47,632 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1969 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 65,833 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 171,762 tonnes | +160.9% |
| 1972 | 51,178 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 36,554 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 76,851 tonnes | +110.2% |
| 1975 | 186,775 tonnes | +143.0% |
| 1976 | -71,567 tonnes | -138.3% |
| 1977 | 470,078 tonnes | -756.8% |
| 1978 | 434,157 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1979 | -177,863 tonnes | -141.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million tonnes | -1264.2% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 996,764 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 238,592 tonnes | -76.1% |
| 1984 | -501,552 tonnes | -310.2% |
| 1985 | 417,696 tonnes | -183.3% |
| 1986 | -4.48 million tonnes | -1171.9% |
| 1987 | -150,224 tonnes | -96.6% |
| 1988 | 310,969 tonnes | -307.0% |
| 1989 | 5.42 million tonnes | +1644.1% |
| 1990 | -4.97 million tonnes | -191.7% |
| 1991 | 63,647 tonnes | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 43,859 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 153,502 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1212.0% |
| 1995 | 494,907 tonnes | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 599,989 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1997 | -595,879 tonnes | -199.3% |
| 1998 | -5,609 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 1999 | -153,722 tonnes | +2640.6% |
| 2000 | 369,119 tonnes | -340.1% |
| 2001 | -26,145 tonnes | -107.1% |
| 2002 | -211,782 tonnes | +710.0% |
| 2003 | 353,980 tonnes | -267.1% |
| 2004 | -6,167 tonnes | -101.7% |
| 2005 | -274,597 tonnes | +4352.7% |
| 2006 | 62,061 tonnes | -122.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2999.3% |
| 2008 | -88,754 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1490.7% |
| 2010 | -171,641 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 2011 | -278,044 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2012 | -498,240 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 246,143 tonnes | -149.4% |
| 2014 | 921,993 tonnes | +274.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 114,973 tonnes | -89.3% |
| 2017 | -383,196 tonnes | -433.3% |
| 2018 | 262,135 tonnes | -168.4% |
| 2019 | -238,573 tonnes | -191.0% |
| 2020 | 110,977 tonnes | -146.5% |
| 2021 | 17,255 tonnes | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 58,913 tonnes | +241.4% |
| 2023 | -97,571 tonnes | -265.6% |
| 2024 | -63,281 tonnes | -35.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -63,281 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -63,281 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -729700.0% | -1 tonnes | -7,298 tonnes |
| 2005 | -4352.7% | -6,167 tonnes | -274,597 tonnes |
| 2007 | +2999.3% | 62,061 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -2640.6% | -5,609 tonnes | -153,722 tonnes |
| 1989 | +1644.1% | 310,969 tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +1490.7% | -88,754 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,467 tonnes | -80,608 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 29,315 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,376 tonnes | -177,863 tonnes | 470,078 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 576,234 tonnes | -4.48 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -235,825 tonnes | -4.97 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,550 tonnes | -274,597 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,033 tonnes | -498,240 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,259 tonnes | -97,571 tonnes | 110,977 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon was -63,281 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.