Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon is 1.14 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 8.59 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.47 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Dominica 1.19 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1.19 tonnes per person compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Cameroon was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.