Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 33.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.41 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
17.44 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon stood at 33.09 million tonnes.
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 in Cameroon peaked at 90.41 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.44 million tonnes, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 37.38 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 38.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 42.49 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 39.25 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 44.21 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 47.79 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 48.87 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 54.02 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 54.32 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 43.67 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1961 | 45.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 37.58 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 39.71 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 43.52 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 40.75 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 42.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 35.39 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 37.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 32.25 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 33.27 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 34.89 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 35.75 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 41.94 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 47.85 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 50.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 54.10 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 41.06 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 60.07 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 48.83 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 42.68 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 38.17 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 41.33 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 40.30 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 36.43 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 40.60 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 27.21 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 19.87 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 21.86 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 29.43 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 20.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 17.44 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 21.89 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 28.60 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 25.16 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 33.69 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 30.29 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 43.60 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 40.25 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 34.53 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 29.46 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 33.10 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 35.72 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 32.05 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 28.34 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 29.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.35 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 62.22 million tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 90.41 million tonnes | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 59.58 million tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 51.05 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 39.88 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 43.95 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 35.36 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 42.50 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 40.73 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 47.46 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 38.33 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 35.28 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 37.36 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 34.37 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 35.61 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.82 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 33.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.09 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.09 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.23 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | 54.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.73 million tonnes | 32.25 million tonnes | 45.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.82 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 60.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.79 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | 42.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.03 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 43.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.25 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | 90.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 59.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 million tonnes | 32.82 million tonnes | 37.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million tonnes compare
- 86 Ecuador 33.80 million tonnes compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 33.24 million tonnes compare
- 89 Greece 33.00 million tonnes compare
- 90 Ireland 32.98 million tonnes compare
- 91 Switzerland 31.94 million tonnes 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 in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon was 33.09 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 including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.41 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.