Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.99 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.26 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
36.9 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 191.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 92.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 86.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 89.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 74.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 78.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 68.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 70.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 73.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 75.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 88.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 101.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 106.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 114.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 86.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 127.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 103.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 90.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 80.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 87.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 85.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 77.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 85.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 57.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 42.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 46.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 62.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 40.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 43.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 60.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 53.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 71.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 64.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 92.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 85.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 73.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 62.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 70.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 75.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 67.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 59.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 62.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 79.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 131.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 191.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 126.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 108 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 84.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 92.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 74.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 89.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 86.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 81.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 74.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 79.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 72.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 75.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 69.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 191.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 153 Georgia 73.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Canada 73.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Eswatini 73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 67.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Eritrea 67.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 69.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 191.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.