Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.82 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon is 1.82 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,171 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,538 tonnes | 14,537 tonnes | 232,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,052 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 274,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,738 tonnes | 124,071 tonnes | 344,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,255 tonnes | 359,826 tonnes | 445,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,138 tonnes | 385,615 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon was 1.82 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.