Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.11 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon, 2002–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon stood at 1.11 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon peaked at 1.70 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 685,168 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 711,293 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 589,578 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 593,568 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 424,787 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 509,296 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 586,240 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 850,048 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 941,995 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.11 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.11 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,780 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,255 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 711,293 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 882,351 tonnes | 424,787 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 from gas in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon was 1.11 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 gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.