Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5968 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5968 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6356 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7131 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6588 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7286 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9689 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1981 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 13.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 16.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +251.8% |
| 1990 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1991 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1995 | 11.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 12.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 11.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 11.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 11.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 16.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 20.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +251.8% | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.03 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +114.1% | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -69.2% | 13.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -65.6% | 16.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +70.3% | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7992 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5968 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 171 Tanzania 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Paraguay 20.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 19.87 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5968 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.